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Corn

/kɔɹn/

The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.

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📖 Definitions of "Corn"

noun

1
The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.
2
Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
3
A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
"He paid her the nominal fee of two corns of barley."
4
A small, hard particle.

verb

1
To granulate; to form a substance into grains
"to corn gunpowder"
2
To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef
3
To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed
"Corn the horses."
4
To render intoxicated
"ale strong enough to corn one"

🔄 Synonyms of "Corn"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
wheatnoun	(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
clavusnoun	A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
corn whiskeynoun	(US) A whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 80% corn (maize).
corn whiskynoun	whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
edible cornnoun	ears of corn grown for human food
indian cornnoun	A variety of maize in which the kernels are variously coloured, rather than being all of the same colour.
maizenoun	Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
zea maysnoun	tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in america in many varieties; the principal cereal in mexico and central and south america since pre-columbian times

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Corn"

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Word	Definition
maizenoun	Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
wheatnoun	(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
indian cornnoun	A variety of maize in which the kernels are variously coloured, rather than being all of the same colour.
corn whiskeynoun	(US) A whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 80% corn (maize).
clavusnoun	A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
corn whiskynoun	whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
edible cornnoun	ears of corn grown for human food
zea maysnoun	tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in america in many varieties; the principal cereal in mexico and central and south america since pre-columbian times
grainnoun	(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
barleynoun	A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
cerealnoun	(uncountable) Breakfast cereal.
schmaltznoun	(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sentimental art or music.
cornfieldnoun	A field of corn (maize).
oatsnoun	Seeds of an oat plant, especially prepared as food.
crustnoun	The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
oatnoun	(usually as plural) The seeds of the oat, a grain, harvested as a food crop and for animal feed.
shuckingnoun	The act or process of shucking maize.
grainsnoun	Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.
hornnoun	(countable, zootomy) A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
gritnoun	(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.