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corn

Noun

∙ 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. Britain, uncountable
∙ Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays. US, Canada, Australia, uncountable
∙ A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
∙ A small, hard particle.

Verb

∙ To granulate; to form a substance into grains. US, Canada
∙ To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef US, Canada
∙ To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed. US, Canada
∙ To render intoxicated. transitive

Noun

∙ A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

Noun

∙ Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion. US, Canada

Noun

∙ A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring conditions. uncountable

Corn

Proper noun

∙ A town in Oklahoma

BABYLON ENGLISH
corn n.
grain, cereal; maize; kernel; wart, callus, clavus, hard thickening of the skin on the foot or toe,
preserve meat in brine or salt

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
corn
corn
\corn\ (kôrn), n. [l. cornu horn: cf. f. corne horn, hornlike excrescence. see horn.] a thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. it is usually painful and troublesome. welcome, gentlemen! ladies that have their toes unplagued with corns, will have a bout with you.
note: the substance of a corn usually resembles horn, but where moisture is present, as between the toes, it is white and sodden, and is called a soft corn.
corn
\corn\, n. [as. corn; akin to os. korn, d. koren, g., dan., sw., & icel. korn, goth. ka?rn, l. granum, russ. zerno. cf. grain, kernel.]
1. a single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.
2. the various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
note: in scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in the united states, to maize, or indian corn, of which there are several kinds; as, yellow corn, which grows chiefly in the northern states, and is yellow when ripe; white or southern corn, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the north, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any small variety, used for popping.
3. the plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing. in one night, ere glimpse of morn, his shadowy flail had thrashed the corn.
4. a small, hard particle; a grain. "corn of sand." hall. "a corn of powder." & fl.
corn
ball, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
corn
bread, bread made of indian meal.
corn
cake, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.
corn
cockle (bot.), a weed (agrostemma or lychnis githago), having bright flowers, common in grain fields.
corn
flag (bot.), a plant of the genus gladiolus; -- called also sword lily.
corn
fly. (zo?l.) (a) a small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called "gout," on account of the swelled joints. the common european species is chlorops t?niopus. (b) a small fly (anthomyia ze) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted.
corn
fritter, a fritter having green indian corn mixed through its batter. [u. s.]
corn
laws, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those in force in great britain till 1846, prohibiting the importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except when the price rose above a certain rate.
corn
marigold. (bot.) see under marigold.
corn
oyster, a fritter containing grated green indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [u.s.]
corn
parsley (bot.), a plant of the parsley genus (petroselinum segetum), a weed in parts of europe and asia.
corn
popper, a utensil used in popping corn.
corn
poppy (bot.), the red poppy (papaver rhœas), common in european cornfields; -- also called corn rose.
corn
rent, rent paid in corn.
corn
rose. see corn poppy.
corn
salad (bot.), a name given to several species of valerianella, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. v. olitoria is also called lamb's lettuce.
corn
stone, red limestone. [prov. eng.]
corn
violet (bot.), a species of campanula.
corn
weevil. (zo?l.) (a) a small weevil which causes great injury to grain. (b) in america, a weevil (sphenophorus ze?) which attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing great damage. see grain weevil, under weevil.
corn
\corn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p

WORDNET 2.0
corn
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
(synonym) maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
(hypernym) cereal, cereal grass
(hyponym) field corn
(member-holonym) Zea, genus Zea
(part-meronym) edible corn
2. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
(hypernym) kernel
(substance-meronym) corn oil
3. ears of corn grown for human food
(synonym) edible corn
(hypernym) grain, food grain, cereal
(hyponym) sweet corn, green corn
(part-holonym) maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
4. a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
(synonym) clavus
(hypernym) callosity, callus
5. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
(synonym) wheat
(hypernym) cereal, cereal grass
(hyponym) durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, macaroni wheat
(member-holonym) Triticum, genus Triticum
(part-meronym) wheat berry
6. whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
(synonym) corn whiskey, corn whisky
(hypernym) whiskey, whisky
(hyponym) moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor
7. something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
(hypernym) mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness
Verb
1. feed (cattle) with corn
(hypernym) feed, give
2. preserve with salt; "corned beef"
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Maize
Maize ( ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from after Taíno mahiz), known in some English-speaking countries as corn, and in the United Kingdom as sweetcorn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mexico in prehistoric times about 10,000 years ago.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

corn

Noun

∙ 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. Britain, uncountable
∙ Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays. US, Canada, Australia, uncountable
∙ A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
∙ A small, hard particle.

Verb

∙ To granulate; to form a substance into grains. US, Canada
∙ To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef US, Canada
∙ To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed. US, Canada
∙ To render intoxicated. transitive

Noun

∙ A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

Noun

∙ Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion. US, Canada

Noun

∙ A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring conditions. uncountable

Corn

Proper noun

∙ A town in Oklahoma

BABYLON ENGLISH
corn n.
grain, cereal; maize; kernel; wart, callus, clavus, hard thickening of the skin on the foot or toe,
preserve meat in brine or salt

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
corn
corn
\corn\ (kôrn), n. [l. cornu horn: cf. f. corne horn, hornlike excrescence. see horn.] a thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. it is usually painful and troublesome. welcome, gentlemen! ladies that have their toes unplagued with corns, will have a bout with you.
note: the substance of a corn usually resembles horn, but where moisture is present, as between the toes, it is white and sodden, and is called a soft corn.
corn
\corn\, n. [as. corn; akin to os. korn, d. koren, g., dan., sw., & icel. korn, goth. ka?rn, l. granum, russ. zerno. cf. grain, kernel.]
1. a single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.
2. the various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
note: in scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in the united states, to maize, or indian corn, of which there are several kinds; as, yellow corn, which grows chiefly in the northern states, and is yellow when ripe; white or southern corn, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the north, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any small variety, used for popping.
3. the plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing. in one night, ere glimpse of morn, his shadowy flail had thrashed the corn.
4. a small, hard particle; a grain. "corn of sand." hall. "a corn of powder." & fl.
corn
ball, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
corn
bread, bread made of indian meal.
corn
cake, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.
corn
cockle (bot.), a weed (agrostemma or lychnis githago), having bright flowers, common in grain fields.
corn
flag (bot.), a plant of the genus gladiolus; -- called also sword lily.
corn
fly. (zo?l.) (a) a small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called "gout," on account of the swelled joints. the common european species is chlorops t?niopus. (b) a small fly (anthomyia ze) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted.
corn
fritter, a fritter having green indian corn mixed through its batter. [u. s.]
corn
laws, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those in force in great britain till 1846, prohibiting the importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except when the price rose above a certain rate.
corn
marigold. (bot.) see under marigold.
corn
oyster, a fritter containing grated green indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [u.s.]
corn
parsley (bot.), a plant of the parsley genus (petroselinum segetum), a weed in parts of europe and asia.
corn
popper, a utensil used in popping corn.
corn
poppy (bot.), the red poppy (papaver rhœas), common in european cornfields; -- also called corn rose.
corn
rent, rent paid in corn.
corn
rose. see corn poppy.
corn
salad (bot.), a name given to several species of valerianella, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. v. olitoria is also called lamb's lettuce.
corn
stone, red limestone. [prov. eng.]
corn
violet (bot.), a species of campanula.
corn
weevil. (zo?l.) (a) a small weevil which causes great injury to grain. (b) in america, a weevil (sphenophorus ze?) which attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing great damage. see grain weevil, under weevil.
corn
\corn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p

WORDNET 2.0
corn
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
(synonym) maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
(hypernym) cereal, cereal grass
(hyponym) field corn
(member-holonym) Zea, genus Zea
(part-meronym) edible corn
2. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
(hypernym) kernel
(substance-meronym) corn oil
3. ears of corn grown for human food
(synonym) edible corn
(hypernym) grain, food grain, cereal
(hyponym) sweet corn, green corn
(part-holonym) maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
4. a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
(synonym) clavus
(hypernym) callosity, callus
5. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
(synonym) wheat
(hypernym) cereal, cereal grass
(hyponym) durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, macaroni wheat
(member-holonym) Triticum, genus Triticum
(part-meronym) wheat berry
6. whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
(synonym) corn whiskey, corn whisky
(hypernym) whiskey, whisky
(hyponym) moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor
7. something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
(hypernym) mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness
Verb
1. feed (cattle) with corn
(hypernym) feed, give
2. preserve with salt; "corned beef"
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Maize
Maize ( ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from after Taíno mahiz), known in some English-speaking countries as corn, and in the United Kingdom as sweetcorn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mexico in prehistoric times about 10,000 years ago.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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