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toumorokoshi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[とうもろこし(玉蜀黍)]
toumorokoshi
toumorokoshi
toomorokoshi

English Meaning(s) for とうもろこし

noun
  1. corn (Zea mays); maize

Definition and Synonyms for とうもろこし

Edible Corn ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
Synonyms: まめ, コーン, とうきび, もろこし, とうもろこし, 小麦, 穀物, 米麦
Maize tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties
Synonyms: コーン, とうきび, もろこし, とうもろこし
Corn the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
Synonyms: コーン, とうきび, もろこし, とうもろこし
Maize the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
Synonyms: コーン, とうきび, もろこし, とうもろこし

Categories とうもろこし is a member of

Cereal foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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Cereal grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
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Kernel a single whole grain of a cereal
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Sample Sentences for とうもろこし

The farmer plants the corn in the spring.
Crows all but destroyed the farmer's field of corn.
Alex names objects, like "walnut," "paper" and "corn".
The bag was bursting with corn.
They lived on corn, potatoes, and the meat of animals.

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