corn
noun
a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
have corned
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present perfectof corn.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"We never have corned beef and cabbage here," she said, with a slight shudder.
From Five Hundred Dollars or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret by Horatio Alger
Just as if I didn't know that your folks religiously have corned beef and cabbage every Thursday night, which is a favorite dish with your dad, likewise with a certain fellow of my acquaintance.
From The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight by Donald Ferguson
I'm as hungry as a bear, fellows, and I happen to know our hired girl's going to have corned beef and cabbage for noon today.
From The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant by Donald Ferguson
I decide to have corned beef and cabbage and peach short cake and nothing else.
From Vignettes of San Francisco by Almira Bailey
