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.

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corned British  

/ kɔːnd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• uncorned adjective

Etymology

Origin of corned

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

Example Sentences

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

Danny's Jimmy Nardellos and harissa relish with labneh and mint sounded amazing, and I got a kick out of the notion of going from a Chateaubriand to bologna and canned corned beef.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

I might have a corned beef sandwich at one of the deli spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

For an article on deli sandwiches, she collected 104 corned beef and pastrami samples in one day to evaluate the meat and sandwich-building techniques.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Though right now his glare is focused more on Jacqui—who’s already helped herself to three servings of corned beef.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman