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German
Etymology
welsch (“foreign”) + Korn
Pronunciation
Noun
Welschkorn n (strong, genitive Welschkornes or Welschkorns, no plural)
- (dated or regional) maize
- Synonym: Mais
1546, Hieronymus Bock, “Von dem Welschen Korn / oder Türcken korn. cap. xxvj”, in Kreüter Bůch. Darin :UNser Germania würt bald Felix Arabia heissen/ dieweil wir so vil frembder gewächs von tag zů tag auß frembden landen in unsern grund gewenen/ under welchen dz groß Welsch korn nit das geringst ist/ on zweiffel erstmals von Kauffleütten auß warmen feisten landen zů uns gefürt worden/ […]- Our Germany will soon be called Felix Arabia / because of the many foreign plants gained from foreign lands in our grounds / among those, the great Welsch korn is not the least / without doubt first brought to us by merchants from warm and fat lands /
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