CORN BELT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

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