cornflake en · ADJ
Etymology
From corn + flake.
Meanings
- (slang) Fake.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cornflake | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cornflake | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
cornflake en · NOUN
Etymology
From corn + flake.
Meanings
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A toasted flake of maize used as breakfast cereal.
But the kitchen regained its footing with a juicy pork chop, from a farm in Pennsylvania, with a cornflake crust; catfish (in a departure, from Louisiana) pan roasted, with black-bean-studded rice; and a chicken breast (from Delaware) pan roasted, with balsamic vinegar and a first-rate mozzarella.
2009 June 7, David Corcoran, “Ideas That Translate Into Full Local Flavors”, in New York Times:
Forms
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|---|---|---|---|
| cornflakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| corn flake | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
sv cornflakes (cornflake — see also cornflakes) · pl płatek kukurydziany (cornflake — see also cornflakes) · it fiocco di mais (cornflake — see also cornflakes) · cy creisionen ŷd (cornflake — see also cornflakes) · sv majsflinga (cornflake — see also cornflakes) · fi maissihiutale (cornflake — see also cornflakes) · mi kānga rere (cornflake — see also cornflakes)