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corn-fed

corn-fed

4.9
An animal raised mainly on corn that often has more tender meat
  • adjective
  • /kɔrn-fɛd/
  • US
translation icon : alimentado con maíz
  • He prefers corn-fed chicken because it has a juicier texture and richer taste.

Examples

  • The restaurant is famous for its corn-fed steaks that are rich in flavor and incredibly tender.

  • So I'd be saying on your left, yeah, on your left is a, is a, is a corn fed Colorado prime lamb.

  • Many chefs argue that corn-fed pork produces meat that is more flavorful and succulent.

Surface Forms

corn-fed positive

Morphology

corn-fed = corn + fed (transparent) = corn + fed

Direct compound meaning: livestock that have been fed on corn; the relation is literal and easily inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Corn-fed literally combines corn and fed, which means 'fed on corn'. Farmers feed animals a lot of corn to fatten them and make the meat more tender, so corn-fed describes livestock raised on a corn diet and the juicier meat that comes from them.