corn
Definition
- n. 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
- n. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
- n. ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
- n. a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
Word forms
- Present participle
- corning
- Past tense
- corned
- Third person singular
- corns
- Past participle
- corned
Example sentences
n.
I bought a bag of corn to make popcorn for the movie night.
vt.
They decided to corn the beef to preserve it for the winter.