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cornbrash

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːnbraʃ/

Definition of cornbrash

noun

[mass noun] Geology

an earthy fossiliferous limestone occurring widely in England in a thin formation of Jurassic age.

Origin:

early 19th century: from corn¹ + brash²

Nearby words

corn sugar
corn syrup
corn-fed
Cornaro Piscopia, Elena Lucrezia
cornball
cornbrash
cornbread
corncob pipe
corncockle
corncrake
cornea

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