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- Dictionarycorn/kɔːn/
noun
- 1. the chief cereal crop of a district, especially (in England) wheat or (in Scotland) oats: British "fields of corn" Similar
- 2. something banal or sentimental: informal "the film is pure corn"
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Contents. CORN definition: 1. (the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce…. Learn more.
1. chiefly dialectal : a small hard particle : grain. 2. : a small hard seed usually used in combination. peppercorn. barleycorn. 3. British : the grain of a cereal grass that is the primary crop of a region (such as wheat in Britain and oats in Scotland and Ireland) also : a plant that produces corn. 4. a.
Corn definition: 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.. See examples of CORN used in a sentence.
Jun 29, 2024 · Corn, cereal plant of the grass family (Poaceae) and its edible grain. The domesticated crop originated in the Americas and is one of the most widely distributed of the world’s food crops. Corn is used as livestock feed, as human food, as biofuel, and as raw material in industry.
Definitions of corn. noun. 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. synonyms: Indian corn, Zea mays, maize. see more. noun. ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food.
Definition of corn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Corn is a tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) that is widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds. The seeds, which are also known as corn, are used as food for humans and livestock and as a source of biofuel and can be processed into a wide range of useful chemicals.
CORN definition: 1. a crop of grain, or the seed from this crop used to make flour or feed animals: 2. a tall plant…. Learn more.
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, 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.
1. uncountable noun B1+. Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants. [British] ...fields of corn. He filled the barn to the roof with corn. regional note: in AM, use grain. 2. uncountable noun B1+. Corn is the same as maize.
