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corn

UK/ˈkɔːn/ US/ˈkɔɹn/ common slang us
noun (7) verb (2)

noun

1.

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

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2.

the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal

3.

ears of corn grown for human food

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4.

a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

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5.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

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6.

whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn

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7.

something sentimental or trite

  • “that movie was pure corn”

verb

1.

feed (cattle) with corn

2.

preserve with salt

  • “corned beef”

Phrases

  • acknowledge the corn
  • Asian corn borer
  • baby corn
  • blue corn
  • broom corn
  • calico corn
  • California corn flakes
  • candy corn

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