Corn Belt

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noun

a region in the midwestern U.S., especially Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, excellent for raising corn and cornfed livestock.

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Origin of Corn Belt

First recorded in 1880–85

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Examples from the Web for corn belt

The only folks who never heard of Aquarius live in the corn-belt of Kentucky.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous