corned

American  

[kawrnd] / kɔrnd /

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.

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corned British  

/ kɔːnd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• uncorned adjective

Etymology

Origin of corned

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

Example Sentences

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 • May 29, 2024

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 • Jan. 28, 2024

For an article on deli sandwiches, she collected 104 corned beef and pastrami samples in one day to evaluate the meat and sandwich-building techniques.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

We use a ton of coconut milk, we eat a lot of lamb and corned beef and wrap dishes in taro leaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023

He pulled one of them apart and said, “She always forgets I don’t like corned beef.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling