Meaning of corn dolly | Babel Free
Definitions
A traditional figure made from straw, associated with pre-industrial harvest customs of Europe.
Examples
“Many of these fetishes and objects of superstition are things which have⟳ ended in becoming children's playthings. Dolls of straw such as the "corn dollies" were to promote⟳ good harvests, dolls with a tooth atttached were to help⟳ with teething.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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