ears of corn

Greek translation: θύσανοι καλαμποκιού

11:09 Aug 5, 2012
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / corn
English term or phrase: ears of corn
The products of McClintock's experiments were the now famous ears of corn with seeds of varying colors
Alex Katsambas
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:03
Greek translation:θύσανοι καλαμποκιού
Explanation:
It can also be said as plain "καλαμπόκι", yet the above is a more accurate rendition of it.

http://www.translatum.gr/dictionary/lookup_group.php?word=ea...
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Kettie Nossis
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Local time: 16:03
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2θύσανοι καλαμποκιού
Kettie Nossis
4 +1στάχυα καλαμποκιού
Dave Bindon
4καλαμπόκι
Kyriacos Georghiou


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καλαμπόκι


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Kyriacos Georghiou
Cyprus
Local time: 16:03
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θύσανοι καλαμποκιού


Explanation:
It can also be said as plain "καλαμπόκι", yet the above is a more accurate rendition of it.

http://www.translatum.gr/dictionary/lookup_group.php?word=ea...

Kettie Nossis
Greece
Local time: 16:03
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agree  Stella Strantzali
6 mins

disagree  Dave Bindon: [Τριανταφυλλίδη]. θύσανος ο : III. (βοτ.) ονομασία νηματοειδούς ταξιανθίας. Edit: see my answer and the discussion. I think θύσανος describes the male 'flowers', not the ear of corn with seeds.
1 hr

agree  Andras Mohay (X): Δηλ. δουλειές (μεταφράσεις) με... φούντες :-)
21 hrs

agree  Assimina Vavoula
1 day 3 hrs
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στάχυα καλαμποκιού


Explanation:
[Τριανταφυλλίδης]
στάχυ το [stáxi] Ο44 : 1. το επάνω τμήμα του βλαστού ορισμένων δημητριακών, το οποίο αποτελείται από τα σπέρματα που βρίσκονται επάνω σε έναν άξονα



Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 16:03
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Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Ή σπάδικας (λόγιο). Η θηλυκή ταξιανθία του καλαμποκιού. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize and http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Καλαμπόκι | Trust me, in Greek they use σπάδικας for the female inflorescence.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks. But the spadix precedes the ear: http://botanydictionary.org/spadix.html
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