Definition of "corned" [corned]

• Consisting of grains; granulated (adjective)
• Preserved in salt (adjective)

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• "The use of the term corned comes from the fact that the Middle English word corn could refer to grains of salt as well as cereal grains."
• "But having corned beef only in the American column clearly implies that Brits call corned beef salt beef, which we don't, so it'll have to come out, I'm afraid, salt beef being (to judge from the pictures) similar, but not the same."
• "However, the labels won't apply to meat or produce that has been cooked or processed, such as corned beef and sausage."