Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reindeer corn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: rein-deer -corn
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A limited-time Christmas candy, a red-green-white (or other sequence of these three colors) version of candy corn.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see reindeer, corn.

Etymology

From the association of reindeer, who pull Santa Claus's sleigh, with Christmas. From the Christmas colors being red and green. From the coloring of this candy corn, white, red, and green, Christmas-y colors; and its time-limited release during the period around Christmas. From the shape of this candy, resembling corn.

Inflected Forms

reindeer corns (plural)

Questions

What does reindeer corn mean?: A limited-time Christmas candy, a red-green-white (or other sequence of these three colors) version of candy corn.
Where does reindeer corn come from?: From the association of reindeer, who pull Santa Claus's sleigh, with Christmas. From the Christmas colors being red and green. From the coloring of this candy corn, white, red, and green, Christmas-y colors; and its time-limited release during the period around Christmas. From the shape of this candy, resembling corn.

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