corn-pit

noun

A deep hole or recess in the ground in which corn or maize are stored.

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Meanings

nouncorn-pit (plural corn-pits)

plural corn-pits

  1. South AfricaA deep hole or recess in the ground in which corn or maize are stored.
  2. The part of a produce exchange where the business in maize is carried out.

Origin

From corn + pit. First use appears c. 1883 in the publications of Joseph Edwards.

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APA

corn-pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corn-pit

MLA

“corn-pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corn-pit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corn-pit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corn-pit.

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