noun
a hilly county in southwestern England
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑county
• Part Holonyms: ↑England
• Member Meronyms: ↑Cornishman, ↑Cornishwoman
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a region at the south-west tip of England. It forms a county together with the ↑Scilly Isles. It used to produce a lot of tin, but there are now very few tin mines left. Its scenery, sandy beaches and mild climate now make it popular with tourists. The administrative centre is Truro. ▶
Derived Word: ↑Cornish
Useful english dictionary. 2012.