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  • past tense form of corn.
  • past participle of corn.

corned

American  
[kawrnd] / kɔrnd /

adjective

  1. marinated in brine, often containing garlic, peppercorns, cloves, etc.; preserved or cured with salt.

    Fish or corned meat was a common menu item for Byzantine households of the 13th century.

    I have a great recipe that features corned cabbage.


corned British  
/ kɔːnd /

adjective

  1. (esp of beef) cooked and then preserved or pickled in salt or brine, now often canned

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of corned

First recorded in 1570–80; corn 1 + -ed 2


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The No. 54 is a pastrami and corned beef combo sandwich, dressed in the style of the No. 19, with Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Shelton isn’t a corned beef sandwich at an all-night diner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Grab a pineapple bun stuffed with ham and butter, a corned beef egg tart, a sourdough one, even pistachio.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

It wants the public sector and businesses to commit to deforestation-free supply chains by 2028 and an outright ban on corned beef from Brazil.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

The corned beef over there is famous along the whole front.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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