Welschkorn

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German

Etymology

welsch (foreign) +‎ Korn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlʃˌkɔʁn/
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Noun

Welschkorn n (strong, genitive Welschkornes or Welschkorns, no plural)

  1. (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 /
    • 1911, Carl Schurz, Lebenserinnerungen bis zum Jahre 1852:
      Ich schlug meinem Genossen vor, daß wir auf der Bank bis gegen Mitternacht sitzen bleiben sollten, um dann den Kanal zu verlassen und zuerst die Deckung eines nahen mit Welschkorn bepflanzten Feldes zu suchen.
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