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CORN BELT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
belt (an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found)
Meronyms (parts of "Corn Belt"):
Hoosier State; IN; Ind.; Indiana; Hawkeye State; IA; Ia.; Iowa (a state in midwestern United States)