corn salad

/kɔrn ˌsæləd/
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Definitions of corn salad
  1. noun
    a plant of the genus Valerianella
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    types:
    Valerianella locusta, Valerianella olitoria, common corn salad, lamb's lettuce
    widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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