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cornflag

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[kawrn-flag] / ˈkɔrnˌflæg /

noun

  1. a Mediterranean plant, Gladiolus segetum, of the iris family, having loose, one-sided spikes of pinkish-purple flowers.

Etymology

Origin of cornflag

First recorded in 1570–80; corn 1 + flag 2

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