Corned beef Corned beef is beef that is first pickled in brine and then cooked by simmering. Usually, cuts of meat are used that feature long muscle grain, such as the brisket. The name corned beef is due to a coarse salt used in the pickling process. Corn originally meant grain, as in a small particle of something, and referred to the corns of salt.
	Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt I was an United States entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads and was the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. In later life he was known as Commodore Vanderbilt.
	Cornell University Cornell University is a private university research university located in Ithaca, New York. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and in Education City, Qatar, Qatar. The youngest member of the Ivy League, Cornell was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White as a coeducational, non-sectarianism institution where admission was offered irrespective of religion or race.
	Corner A corner is the place where two lines of different dimensions meet at an angle, and a convex corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. From this notion was born the verb to corner, which is used to mean "To back into a corner" and usually also carries a connotation of foul play.
	Corner kick A corner kick is a method of restarting play in a game of Football. It was first devised in Sheffield under the Sheffield Rules in 1867. It was adopted by the The Football Association in 1872.
	Cornet The cornet is a brass instrument that closely resembles the trumpet. It is not to be confused with the Medieval instrument, the cornett. The cornet is a standard brass band instrument, which was derived from the post horn. However, lately it has been gradually replaced by the trumpet in the United States.
	Cornetfish The cornetfishes are a small family Fistulariidae of extremely elongated fishes in the order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of just a single genus Fistularia with four species, found worldwide in tropical and subtropical marine environments. Ranging up to 200 cm in length, cornetfishes are as thin and elongate as many eels, but are distinguished by a very long snout, distinct dorsal fin and anal fins, and a forked caudal fin whose center rays form a lengthy filament.
	Cornflower The Cornflower is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. It is an annual plant growing to 40-90 cm tall, with grey-green branched stems. The leaf are lanceolate, 1-4 cm long. The flowers are most commonly an intense blue colour, produced in inflorescence 1.5-3 cm diameter, with a ring of a few large, spreading ray florets surrounding a central cluster of disc florets.
	Cornice *The cornice of the Ionic order *The cornice of the Corinthian order In Italianate architecture, a cornice roof line is featured in most variants of this style. Category:Architectural elements de:Gesims fr:Corniche it:Cornice mk:?????? no:Gesims nl:Kroonlijst
	Cornish heath The Cornish heath is a species of heath that bears pink flowers and mid-green foliage. This is a shrub, reaching 0.75 m by 0.75 m. Its English name comes from the fact that, in Great Britain, it is only found on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, where the geology of Lizard, Cornwall gives rise to the alkali soils that it favours.
	Cornstalk Hokoleskwa or Cornstalk was a prominent leader of the Shawnee people in the era of the American Revolution. His name in his own language meant "blade of corn", and was rendered in innumerable variations by contemporary chroniclers, including Colesqua and Keigh-tugh-qua. Cornstalk's murder by American militiamen during the American Revolutionary War outraged Native Americans in the United States and whites alike, and deprived both sides of an advocate of peace in an already bitter conflict.
	Cornstarch Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the starch of the maize grain, commonly known as corn.It is also ground from the endosperm, or white heart, of the corn kernel. It has a distinctive appearance and feel when mixed raw with water or milk, giving easily to gentle pressure but resisting sudden pressure.
	Cornucopia The cornucopia, also known as the Horn of Plenty or Harvest Cone, is a symbol of food and plenty dating back to the 5th century BC. In Greek mythology, Amalthea raised Zeus on the milk of a goat. In return Zeus gave Amalthea the goat's horn. It had the power to give to the person in possession of it whatever he or she wished for.
	Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis is a herbaceous member of the dogwood family. It grows about 20-30 cm tall and bears tiny flowers a few millimeters across that form an inflorescence at the center of four white, petal-like bracts 3-4 cm diameter. Each flower has highly elastic petals that flip backward and release springy filaments that are cocked underneath the petals.
	Cornwall Cornwall is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England in South West England England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. The county town and only City status in the United Kingdom is Truro, while the historic capitals are Launceston and then Bodmin.
	Corny Corny is a candy bar from Germany. It has been produced by the Schwartauer Werke since 1985 and is available in 11 flavours. The official Corny website posts reviews of Corny by enthuastic customers. When translated automatically from German, these reviews are unreasonably not funnyMust sing this Song to it as by the Monsum!!!:I must buy the Corny:behind the packing:to the end of the life:until no more Cornish falls
	Corona In astronomy, a corona is the luminous Plasma "celestial body's atmosphere" of the Sun or other celestial body, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse, but also observable in a coronagraph.
	Coronation Source * Bury, J.B. 1923. History of the Later Roman Empire Category:Monarchy Category:State ritual and ceremonial da:Kroning de:Krnung es:Consagracin real fr:Sacre he:????? no:Kroning pl:Koronacja sv:Krning
	Coroner A coroner is either the presiding officer of a special court, a medical officer or an officer of law responsible for investigating deaths, particularly those happening under unusual circumstances. Many jurisdictions have a coroner, or their equivalent.
	Coronet A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. Unlike a crown, a coronet never has arches. The word stems from the Old French coronete, a diminutive of co(u)ronne 'crown', itself from the Latin corona. Traditionally such headgear is – as indicated by the German equivalent Adelskrone – worn by Nobilitys, and by princes and princess, rather than by monarchs, for whom the word crown is customarily reserved in formal English, while many languages have no suc
	Coronilla The genus Coronilla contains Old World shrubs and herbs. Coronilla species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the case-bearers Coleophora and Coleophora. Species inclued:
	Corporal Corporal is a Military rank in use in some form by most militaries, police forces or other uniformed organizations around the world. It is usually equivalent to Army officer ranks#NATO Rank Codes.
	Corporation A corporation is a legal entity which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. This separation gives the corporation unique powers which other legal entity lack. The extent and scope of its Status and capacity is determined by the law of the place of incorporation.
	Corps A corps is either a large military unit or formation, an administrative grouping of troops within an army with a common function, or a formed military or semi-military body. A corps can also represent a group of personnel with common characteristics, training, and missions, such as volunteer, humanitarian, or social-progam organizations.
	Corps de ballet In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who are not soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company and often work as a backdrop for the principal dancers. A corps de ballet works as one, with synchronized movements and corresponding positioning on the stage.
	Corpus luteum The corpus luteum is a small, temporary endocrine structure in animals. It develops from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle, following the release of a mature ovum from the follicle during ovulation. While the egg traverses the Fallopian tube into the uterus, the corpus luteum remains in the ovary.
	Corregidor Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines' Manila Bay. It is under the jurisdiction of Cavite City. The island is about 48 kilometers west of Manila which is strategically located at the entrance of Manila Bay. It is shaped like a tadpole, with its tail running eastward.
	Correlation In probability theory and statistics, correlation, also called correlation coefficient, indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two random variables. In general statistical usage, correlation or co-relation refers to the departure of two variables from independence, although correlation does not imply causality.
	Corrie In geography, a corrie is a terrain feature created by glaciation in high mountains. The word is an anglicisation of the Goidelic word coire meaning hollow. In Wales it is known as a cwm. The French language word cirque is also used to denote a very similar geographical feature, though a difference is described below.
	Corrosion Corrosion is deterioration of intrinsic properties in a material due to reactions with its environment. It is the oxidation of metals reacting with water or oxygen. Weakening of iron due to oxidation of the iron atoms is a well-known example of Electrochemistry corrosion.
	Corset A corset is a garment worn to mold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or orthopaedic purposes. Both men and women have worn – and still wear – corsets.
	Corsica Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia. Corsica is one of the 26 rgions of France, although strictly speaking Corsica is called a "territorial collective" by law.
	Cortaderia Cortaderia is a genus of 20-25 species of Poaceae, native to South America, New Zealand and New Guinea. ;Selected species *Toetoe. New Zealand. *Cortaderia jubata. Northwestern South America. A large South American grass that produces copious seed Asexual reproduction.
	Corticosteroid Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiology systems such as stress , immune system and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
	Corticosterone Corticosterone is a 21 carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands. In many species, including rats and mice, corticosterone is the principal glucocorticoid, involved in regulation of fuel metabolism, immune reactions, and stress responses.
	Cortinarius Cortinarius is a genus of mushrooms. It is suspected to be the largest genus of agarics, containing over a thousand different species. A common feature among all species in the genus Cortinarius is that young specimens have a cortina between the cap and the stem, hence the name.
	Cortisol Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that is involved in the response to stress; it increases blood pressure, blood sugar levels, may cause infertility in women, and suppresses the immune system. Synthetic cortisol, also known as hydrocortisone, is used as a drug mainly to fight allergy and inflammation.
	Cortisone Cortisone is a steroid hormone. Chemically, it is a corticosteroid with formula C21H28O5 and systematic name 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone. It is closely related to corticosterone. Cortisone and adrenaline are the main hormones released by the body as a reaction to stress.
	Corundum Corundum is the crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock -forming minerals. Corundum is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are present. Transparency specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red, while all other colors are called sapphire.
	Coruscant Coruscant is the name of a fictional planet in the Star Wars Star Wars galaxy. An ecumenopolis, it was renamed Imperial Center during the reign of the Galactic Empire and List of Star Wars planets#Yuuzhan.27tar during the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion.
	Corvette A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate but larger than a offshore patrol vessel. During the Age of Sail, corvettes were smaller than frigates and usually had one tier of guns. Almost all modern Navy use ships smaller than frigates for coastal duty, but not all of them use the term corvette.
	Corvidae Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, magpies, treepies and nutcracker. Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. They are medium to large birds with strong feet and bills, rictal bristles and a single moult each year.
	Coryanthes The term "Bucket orchid" can refer to any of the species in the genus Coryanthes, which are tropical Epiphyte plants in the Orchidaceae family. Bucket orchids are an excellent example of coevolution and mutualism, as the orchids have Evolution along with bees in the Euglossa genus and both depend on each other for reproduction.
	Corydalis Corydalis is a genus of about 300 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere and also southern Africa. Common names include corydalis and fumewort. It is closely related to Fumaria, and some botanists include it in that genus.
	Corylopsis Corylopsis is a genus of nearly 30 species of shrubs in the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, native to eastern Asia with the majority of species endemic in China but with some also in Japan, Korea, and the Himalaya. They grow to 2-6 m tall, and often with a crown wider than tall.
	Corynebacterium Corynebacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, Facultative anaerobic organism, non-motile actinobacteria. Most do not cause disease, but are part of normal human skin Flora. Some nondiphtheria species of Corynebacterium produce disease in specific animal species, and some of these are also human pathogens.
	Corynebacterium diphtheriae Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Lffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by Germany Bacteriology Edwin Klebs and Friedrich Lffler. C. diphtheriae is an Aerobic organisms Gram positive organism, characterized by non-encapsulated, non-sporulated, immobile, straight or curved rods with a length of 1 to 8 µm and width of 0.3 to 0.8 µm, which form ramified aggregations in cul
	Corypha Corypha is a genus of six species of Arecaceae, native to India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. They are List of Arecaceae genera#Tribe Corypheae, with the leaf with a long petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets.
	Coryphaenidae The Coryphaenidae, also called the dolphinfishes, are a family of marine ray-finned fish fish belonging to order Perciformes. The family contains only one genus, Coryphaena, which contains two species: the Mahi-mahi and the Pompano dolphinfish. Both species have compressed heads and single dorsal fins that run the entire lenghth of the fish's bodies.
	Coryphantha Coryphantha is a genus of small to middle-sized, globous to short-columnar cactus. The genus is found from Mexico to the South of the United States. With its 2 subgenus, 42 species and 9 subspecies, this is one of the largest genus of cactus.
	Corythosaurus Corythosaurus // meaning 'helmet lizard' because of the shape of its crest was a duck-billed dinosaur genus from the Upper Cretaceous Period, about 80 million years ago. It lived in what is now North America.
	COS COS or CoS may stand for: * Charity Organization Society * Chief of Staff * CIA * Church of Satan * Church of Scientology * Class of Service * The IATA airport code for Colorado Springs Airport * Cost of sales * Cray Operating System
	Cosa Nostra (La) Cosa Nostra is a worldwide organized crimes, linked through both familial and conspiratorial ties, that is dedicated to pursuing crime and protecting its members. The Cosa Nostra consists of different "Five Families" or groups that are generally arranged geographically and engaged in significant and organized racketeering activity.
	Cosmetics *Permanent makeup *Animal testing#Cosmetics testing
	COSMIC Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate is a program designed to provide advances in meteorology, ionosphere research, climatology, and space weather by using Global Positioning System satellites in conjunction with low Earth orbiting satellites.
	Cosmic dust Cosmic dust is composed of particles in space which are a few molecules to 0.1 mm in size. Cosmic dust can be further distinguished by its astronomical location; for example: intergalactic dust, interstellar dust, circumplanetary dust, dust clouds around other stars, and the major interplanetary dust components to our own Interplanetary_dust_cloud: Comet dust, asteroidal dust plus some of the less signficant contributors: Kuiper belt dust, interstellar dust passing through our solar system, and [
	Cosmic microwave background radiation In physical cosmology, the cosmic microwave background radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation discovered in 1965 that fills the entire universe. It has a thermal 2.725 kelvin black body spectrum which peaks in the microwave range at a frequency of 160.4 hertz, corresponding to a wavelength of 1.9 mm.
	Cosmic ray In astrophysics, cosmic rays are radiation consisting of energetic particles originating beyond the Earth that impinge on the Earth's atmosphere. Cosmic rays are composed mainly of bare nuclei, roughly 87% protons, 12% alpha particles and most of the rest being made up of heavier atomic nuclei with relative abundances comparable to those found in the Sun.
	Cosmology Cosmology, from the Greek language: ??sµ?????a is the study of the universe in its totality, and by extension, humanity's place in it. Though the word cosmology is recent, the study of the Universe has a long history involving science, philosophy, esotericism, and religion.
	Cosmos In its most general sense, a cosmos is an orderly or harmonious system. It originates from a Greek language term ??s?? meaning order, arrangement, ornaments. The word cosmetics originates from the same root. The study of the cosmos is termed "cosmology". When used as an absolute, the term cosmos is considered to include all that exists, whether it has been discovered or not.
	Cossack Cossacks are a group of several peoples living in the southern steppe regions of Eastern Europe and Asiatic Russia, famous for their self-reliance and military skill, particularly horsemanship. Cossack may also refer to a member of a Cossack military unit. The name entered the English language from the French Cosaque, in turn, probably via Polish from the Ukrainian Kozak rather than the modern Russian Kazak.
	Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica , is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally Military of Costa Rica.
	Costume The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. It can also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described, or to a particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a fictional character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a Masquerade ball
	Côte d'Ivoire Cte d'Ivoire , officially the Republic of Cte d'Ivoire, is a country in West Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. Once one of the most prosperous of the Tropics West African states, its Economy of Cte d'Ivoire has been undermined by political turmoil and Civil war in Cte d'Ivoire, spawned by Political corruption and refusal to adopt ref
	Cotoneaster Cotoneaster is a genus of woody plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region, with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalaya. They are related to Crataeguss, firethorns, photinias and Sorbus.
	Cotonou Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. Its official population count was 761,137 inhabitants in 2006; however, some estimates indicate its population may be as high as 1.2 million. The town's population in 1960 was a mere 70,000, so this would indicate a tenfold increase in population over a period of forty years.
	Cotopaxi Cotopaxi is a volcano located about 50 km south of Quito, Ecuador. At 5,897 m it is the second highest in the country—the highest being the Chimborazo. Cotopaxi is technically referred to as a stratovolcano. It has a height of more than 3,000 m when measured from its base, which has a width about 23 km.
	Cotswolds The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England", a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. The area has been designated as the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The highest point in the Cotswolds is Cleeve Hill at 330m/1083ft.
	Cottage In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a non-urban location. In most settings, the term cottage denotes a small, often cozy dwelling, and small size is integral to the description, but in some places, such as Canada, the term exists with no connotation of size at all. In Canada, the term cottage usually refers to a vacation/summer home, often located near a body of water.
	Cottage cheese Cottage cheese is a cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is drained, but not pressed so some whey remains. The curd is usually washed to remove acidity giving sweet curd cheese. It is not aged or colored. Different styles of cottage cheese are made from milks with different fat levels and in small curd or large curd preparations.