corned

[ kawrnd ]

adjective

1. marinated in brine, often containing garlic, peppercorns, cloves, etc.; preserved or cured with salt:

   Fish or corned meat was a common menu item for Byzantine households of the 13th century.

   I have a great recipe that features corned cabbage.

corned

/ kɔːnd /

adjective

1. (esp of beef) cooked and then preserved or pickled in salt or brine, now often canned

Other Words From

• un·corned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corned¹

First recorded in 1570–80; corn ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The corned beef sandwich is one of my personal favorites; it has a certain nostalgia for me.

From Salon

People were stealing "absolutely anything" including "tins of spam, tins of corned beef, all the fresh meat", Ms Whitehead told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme.

From BBC

Danny's Jimmy Nardellos and harissa relish with labneh and mint sounded amazing, and I got a kick out of the notion of going from a Chateaubriand to bologna and canned corned beef.

From Salon

Though a corned beef and cabbage plate may be synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S., the dish is more rooted in Irish-American culture than traditional Irish culture.

From Salon

It is a far cry from the infamous tour to India in 1993, when the England squad survived on tinned corned beef and naan bread.

From BBC