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corn¹ n.

Plant Biology[uncountable]Also called Indian corn;
esp. technical and Brit., maize.
- Plant Biologya tall cereal plant having a solid stem and kernels growing on large ears.
- Plant Biologythe kernels of this plant, used for food.
- the ears of this plant.
Plant Biology[uncountable]
- the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland.
- Plant Biologythe plants themselves.
Plant Biology sweet corn.
a single grain of certain plants, as pepper, wheat, etc.:[countable]She ground up a few corns of pepper for flavoring.
Informal Terms[uncountable] Informal. old-fashioned, boring, or overly sentimental material, as a joke, story, or piece of music.

v. [~ + object]

Foodto preserve, season, or cook (food) with salty water:Dad corned his own beef.

corned, adj.: corned beef and cabbage.

corn² n. [countable]

Pathologya hard, horny growth of skin tissue formed over a bone, esp. on the toes, as a result of pressure or friction.

corn¹ n.

Plant BiologyAlso called Indian corn;
esp. technical and Brit., maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Plant Biologythe grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder.
Plant Biologythe ears of this plant.
Plant Biologythe edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland.
Plant Biologythe plants themselves.
Plant Biologysweet corn.
WineSee corn whiskey.
Sport[Skiing.]See corn snow.
Informal Termsold-fashioned, trite, or mawkishly sentimental material, as a joke, a story, or music.

v.t.

bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren, Old Norse korn, German Korn, Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānum grain, Russian zernó

corn² n. [Pathol.]

Pathologya horny induration or callosity of the epidermis, usually with a central core, formed esp. on the toes or feet and caused by undue pressure or friction.

-corn,

a combining form meaning "having a horn,'' of the kind specified by the initial element:longicorn.

Corn.,

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corn /kɔːn/ n

Brit
- any of various cereal plants, esp the predominant crop of a region, such as wheat in England and oats in Scotland and Ireland
- the seeds of such plants, esp after harvesting
- a single seed of such plants; a grain
Also called: Indian corn British equivalent: maize
- a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spike
- the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oil See also sweetcorn, popcorn
- the plants producing these kinds of grain considered as a growing crop
- (in combination)
short for corn whisky
slang an idea, song, etc, regarded as banal or sentimental

vb (transitive)

Etymology: Old English corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German corn, Gothic kaúrn, Latin grānum, Sanskrit jīrná fragile

corn /kɔːn/ n

a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction
tread on someone's corns ⇒ Brit informal to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his or her privileges

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū

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