| Principales traductions |
| corn n | uncountable (cereal plant: maize) | maïs nm |
| | The children played hide and seek in the tall corn. |
| | Les enfants jouaient à cache-cache dans le maïs. |
| corn n | uncountable (cereal grain: maize) | maïs nm |
| | Mary scattered corn for the chickens. |
| | Mary a donné du maïs aux volailles. |
corn,
sweetcorn n | uncountable (maize: eaten as vegetable) | maïs nm |
| | Corn is sweetest when it has been picked just before it is cooked. |
| | Corn and carrots are the only vegetables my children like. |
| | Le maïs est le plus sucré après avoir été récolté, juste avant d'être cuit. // Le maïs et les carottes sont les deux seuls légumes que mes enfants apprécient. |
| corn n | UK, uncountable (cereal crop, esp. wheat) | céréale nf |
| | (plus spécifiquement) | blé nm |
| | The field was a sea of golden corn, rippling in the breeze. |
| corn n | countable (foot condition) (au pied) | cor nm |
| | Aunty’s corns hurt when she walked, so she sat down to rest. |
| | Le cor au pied de Tata lui faisait mal quand elle marchait, alors elle s'est assise pour se reposer. |
Formes composées
corn | corn snow |
| baby corn n | (miniature ears of maize) | mini épis de maïs nm |
| barleycorn n | uncountable (barley) | orge nm |
| barleycorn n | (grain of barley) | grain d'orge nm |
| barleycorn n | archaic (unit of measure) (ancienne mesure anglo-saxonne) | grain, grain d'orge nm |
| | (ancienne mesure anglo-saxonne) | tiers de pouce nm |
| | (équivalent) | 0,85 cm nm |
| barleycorn n | (textiles: type of weave) (Textiles) | toile ouvrée, toile grain d'orge nf |
| blue corn n | (cereal crop) | maïs bleu nm |
| | Blue corn tortillas don't really taste much different from regular corn tortillas, but they look distinctive. |
| candy corn n | US (traditional American sweets) | bonbon en forme de grain de maïs nm |
| Note: Pas d'équivalent en France et donc pas de traduction parfaite. |
corn belt,
Corn Belt,
Corn-Belt n as adj | (relating to US corn-growing region) | de la Corn Belt loc adj |
| | | de la Ceinture du maïs loc adj |
| | | de la zone de culture de maïs loc adj |
| corn bread n | (bread made with cornmeal) | pain de maïs nm |
| | I bake my corn bread with jalapenos mixed in it. |
| corn cake | (corn bread) | pain de maïs nm |
| corn chip n | (savoury snack food) | chip de maïs nf |
| | (Can) | croustille de maïs nf |
| corn chowder n | US (thickened soup containing maize) | soupe de maïs nf |
| corn cockle | (botany) (plante) | nielle des blés nf |
| corn dodger n | US, dialect (small cornmeal cake) | gâteau de semoule de maïs nm |
| corn dog n | US (battered sausage) (plat américain) | corn dog nm |
| | (Can) | pogo nm |
| | | saucisse frite sur un bâtonnet nf |
| | | beignet de saucisse sur bâtonnet nm |
| | The vendor asked Joe if he wanted ketchup on his corn dog. |
| corn dolly n | (small straw sculpture) | figurine tressée avec du blé nf |
corn earworm,
pink bollworm,
cotton bollworm,
bollworm,
tomato fruitworm n | (moth larva: destroys crops) | ver de l'épi du maïs nm |
corn flakes,
cornflakes n | (breakfast cereal: flakes of corn) (anglicisme) | corn-flakes nmpl |
| | | pétales de maïs nmpl |
| Note: used with a singular or plural verb |
| | Corn flakes is a very common breakfast in America. |
| corn flour n | (flour made from corn) | farine de maïs nf |
| corn flour n | UK (constarch) (®) | Maïzena, maïzena nf |
| | | fécule de maïs nf |
| corn gluten | (gluten from corn) | gluten de maïs nm |
| corn grits npl | US (semolina made from maize) | semoule de maïs nf |
| corn husk n | (shell of an ear of maize) | feuille de maïs nf |
| | Tamales are cooked wrapped in corn husks. |
| | Les tamales sont cuits dans des feuilles de maïs. |
| corn lily n | (iris: Africa) (plante d'Afrique) | ixia nf |
corn lily,
bluebead n | (lily: North America) (plante d'Amérique du Nord) | clintonie boréale nf |
corn meal,
cornmeal n | (flour made from corn) | semoule de maïs nf |
| | Corn tortillas are made with cornmeal. |
| corn muffin n | (small cake made with cornmeal) | muffin de maïs nm |
| corn mush n | (soft bread made of cornmeal) | pain de maïs nm |
| corn oil n | (cooking oil made from corn) | huile de maïs nf |
| | Corn oil, or maize oil, is mainly used for cooking. |
| corn on the cob n | (cooked ear of sweetcorn) | maïs en épi nm |
| | | épi de maïs doux nm |
| | I always have to floss my teeth after eating corn on the cob. |
| | Il faut toujours que je me passe du fil dentaire après avoir mangé du maïs en épi. |
| corn plaster n | (foot dressing) | pansement pour cor (au pied) nm |
corn pone,
cornpone n | US, regional (cornmeal bread) | pain de maïs nm |
cornpone,
corn-pone adj | US, regional, figurative (homespun) | rustique adj |
corn poppy,
field poppy,
Flanders poppy n | (flower) | coquelicot nm |
corn salad,
lamb's lettuce,
mache n | (leafy vegetable) | mâche nf |
| corn salad n | (mixed sweetcorn and vegetables) | salade de maïs nf |
| corn silk n | (powder from maize stigmas) | barbe de maïs nf |
| | Cornsilk is used to treat infections of the urinary and genital system. |
| corn silk n | (maize stigmas) | barbe de maïs nf |
| | I love corn on the cob, but I hate trying to get the corn silk off the cobs. |
corn snake,
red rat snake n | (reptile) | serpent des blés nm |
| corn sugar | (sugar from corn) (forme de glucose) | dextrose nm |
| corn syrup n | (liquid fructose) | sirop de maïs nm |
| | This candy is sweetened with corn syrup. |
| corn tassel n | (hair-like stigmas on end of ear of maize) | barbe de maïs, soie de maïs nf |
| | | inflorescence mâle, panicule nf |
| | When the corn tassels turn brown, the corn is ready for harvest. |
| corn whiskey n | (alcoholic beverage) | whiskey de maïs nm |
| corn-fed adj | UK (poultry: raised on corn) | nourri au grain loc adj |
| corn-fed adj | US (beef: raised on corn) | nourri au maïs loc adj |
| corn-fed adj | US, informal, figurative (naive, unsophisticated) (familier, péjoratif) | péquenaud, péquenot adj |
corncob,
corn cob n | (hard core of ear of maize) | épi de maïs nm |
corncrake,
landrail,
corn crake,
land rail n | (grain-eating bird) (oiseau) | râle des genêts, roi caille nm |
corned beef,
corn beef n | US, Can (preserved salt beef) | bœuf salé nm |
| | | poitrine de bœuf salé nf |
| Note: Although "corn beef" is used sometimes, "corned beef" is much more common. |
| | On St. Patrick's Day, Irish Americans enjoy a dish of corned beef and cabbage for supper. |
| | À la Saint Patrick, les Américains Irlandais aiment manger un plat de bœuf salé et de chou pour le dîner. |
| ear of corn n | (seed bearing spike of corn) | épi de maïs nm |
| | She was so hungry that she ate three ears of corn. |
| | Elle avait tellement faim qu'elle a mangé trois épis de maïs. |
| Indian corn n | (cereal: maize) | maïs indien, maïs grain nm |
| | Multi-colored Indian Corn is often used in the fall for decorations. |
| seed corn | (botany) | maïs de semence nm |
sweet corn,
sweetcorn n | (maize) | maïs doux nm |
| | Sweetcorn can be eaten on the cob, or the kernels can be cut off. |
white lightning,
corn whiskey,
corn liquor n | US (liquor made with maize) | alcool de contrebande nm |