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Arabic translation: حبات ذرة محمصة


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English term or phrase:corn nuts
Arabic translation:حبات ذرة محمصة
Entered by: maiabulela
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15:32 May 11, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / food
English term or phrase: corn nuts
Dear all,

Any idea what exactly is "corn nuts" in Arabic?

[CORN NUTS. BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS]

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 08:00
الذرة المحمص
Explanation:
'Corn nuts, also known as toasted corn or corn bits, is a snack food made of roasted or deep-fried corn kernels.'
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Ehab Ali
Local time: 08:00
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2الذرة المحمص
Ehab Ali
3رقائق الذرة المحمصهlancefredrick
Summary of reference entries provided
Ehow
Egy Translator

Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
الذرة المحمص


Explanation:
'Corn nuts, also known as toasted corn or corn bits, is a snack food made of roasted or deep-fried corn kernels.'



    Reference: http://www.google.com/dictionary?langpair=en%7Cen&q=corn+nut...
Ehab Ali
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: So not حبوب قمح محمص ?? What is the difference? Both are corns.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hervana: see also this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_nut
4 hrs
agree  Mohamed Zidan: http://mazikuruyemis.com/22/58506/حب_الشمس.html http://www.trymynuts.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.displa... also it may be "حبات الذرة المحمصة" to the asker, i don't believe it's "قمح" at all.
18 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
رقائق الذرة المحمصه


Explanation:
رقائق الذرة المحمصه

lancefredrick
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ehab Ali: The definition mentions it is '... kernels.' So, حبات and not رقائق.
34 mins
agree  Egy Translator: حبات الذرة المحمصة
6 hrs
agree  sky light
16 hrs
disagree  Mohamed Zidan: it's not flakes like the famous "Corn flakes", or any synthesized product out of corn . it's simply full toasted corn kernels
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Reference comments


6 hrs
Reference: Ehow

Reference information:
حبات الذرة المحمصة


CornNuts are a popular treat, but do they have nutritional value? The ingredients on a bag of CornNuts are simply corn.


    Reference: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5181292_corn-nuts-nutritional-info...
Egy Translator
Egypt
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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