コーン
Japanese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowing from English cone.[1][2]
Noun
[edit]- a cone
Synonyms
[edit]- 円錐 (ensui)
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowing from English corn.[1][2]
Noun
[edit]- corn, especially loose-kernel corn
Usage notes
[edit]Often used in compounds.
The more common term for corn on the cob is トウモロコシ (tōmorokoshi), also spelled in kanji as 玉蜀黍.
Derived terms
[edit]Derived terms
- コーンスープ (kōnsūpu): corn soup
- コーンスターチ (kōnsutāchi): cornstarch
- コーンフレークス (kōnfurēkusu): cornflakes