sandcorn
The English word “sandcorn” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A grain of sand.
- Anything causing irritation or discomfort.
Etymology
From Middle English *sandcorn, from Old English sandcorn, from Proto-West Germanic *sandakorn, from Proto-Germanic *samdakurną, equivalent to sand + corn. Cognate with Dutch zandkoren, German Sandkorn, Swedish sandkorn, Icelandic sandkorn.
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