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- cornish split/ˌkɔː.nɪʃ ˈsplɪt/A type of sweet, yeast-leavened bun from Cornwall, traditionally split open and filled with jam and clotted cream.nounRare
- cornmeal/ˈkɔːnmiːl/Coarse flour made by grinding dried maize (corn) kernels.nounC1
- corno/ˈkɔːnəʊ/horn (a brass musical instrument)nounLow Frequency
- cornrow/ˈkɔːn.rəʊ/A hairstyle in which hair is tightly braided in straight rows close to the scalp, resembling lines of corn planted in a field.nounverb-transitiveC1
- cornstalk/ˈkɔːn.stɔːk/The tall, thin stem of a corn (maize) plant.nounLow
- cornstarch/ˈkɔːn.stɑːtʃ/A fine, powdery starch derived from the endosperm of corn (maize) kernels, used primarily as a thickening agent in cooking.nounC1
- cornstick/ˈkɔːnstɪk/A single stick or finger-shaped piece of cornbread, typically baked in a special pan with multiple long, narrow molds.nounLow
- cornstone/ˈkɔːn.stəʊn/An obsolete term for a type of limestone containing fossil corn-like or granular concretions, historically used in building and as a source of lime.nounObsolete / Very Low
- cornu/ˈkɔː.njuː/A horn-like projection or structure, especially in anatomy, or an ancient Roman bronze wind instrument.nounC1
- cornucopia/ˌkɔː.njuˈkəʊ.pi.ə/an abundance or plentiful supply of something good; also a symbolic horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, representing abundance.nounC1/C2 (low frequency in everyday speech; common in formal writing, journalism, and descriptive contexts)
- cornucopia leg/ˌkɔː.njʊˈkəʊ.pi.ə ˌleɡ/A leg of a piece of furniture (typically a table or chair) carved or shaped to resemble a cornucopia (horn of plenty), often featuring decorative scrollwork, foliage, or fruit motifs.nounVery Low
- cornute/kɔːˈnjuːt/Having horns or horn-like projections; to cuckold (make a husband into a cuckold).adjectiveverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
- cornuto/kɔːˈnuːtəʊ/A man whose wife has been unfaithful; a cuckold.nounC1-C2 (specialized, literary, or cultural reference)
- cornwall/ˈkɔːn.wəl/A ceremonial county and historic region in southwestern England, forming a peninsula bordered by the Celtic Sea and the English Channel.nounB2
- cornwallis/kɔːnˈwɒl.ɪs/A surname, most famously associated with Charles Cornwallis (1738–1805), a British general in the American Revolutionary War.nounC2
- cornwell/ˈkɔːn.wəl/A surname of English origin, typically associated with the historical county of Cornwall or specific notable individuals.nounLow (Proper noun, specialized usage)
- coro/ˈkɒrəʊ/A male singer, especially in a choir or vocal group (e.g., a tenor).nounRare/Low
- corody/ˈkɒrədi/A fixed allowance of food, provisions, or money granted by a religious house or monarch to someone, historically as a form of pension or maintenance.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- corolla/kəˈrɒl.ə/The collective name for the petals of a flower, often forming a conspicuous whorl within the sepals.nounC2
- corollary/kəˈrɒl.ər.i/A direct or natural consequence or result that follows logically from something already proven or established.adjectivenounC1
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