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From corn + pit. First use appears c. 1883 in the publications of Joseph Edwards.
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corn-pit
Today it means: A deep hole or recess in the ground in which corn or maize are stored. Full definition →
Today it means: A deep hole or recess in the ground in which corn or maize are stored. Full definition →
From corn + pit. First use appears c. 1883 in the publications of Joseph Edwards.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.