corn

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈkȯrn

often attributive

chiefly dialectal : a small hard particle : grain

: a small hard seed

—usually used in combination

peppercornbarleycorn

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

: a tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) originally domesticated in Mexico and widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds

called also Indian corn, maize

: the typically yellow or whitish seeds of corn used especially as food for humans and livestock

: an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering

: corn whiskey

: something (such as writing, music, or acting) that is corny

: the quality or state of being corny : corniness

: corn snow

corn

2 of 3

verb

corned; corning; corns

transitive verb

: to form into grains : granulate

: to preserve or season with salt in grains

: to cure or preserve in brine containing preservatives and often seasonings

corned beef

: to feed with corn

corn

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, going back to Old English, "grain of a cereal grass, seed, berry," going back to Germanic *kurno- (whence also Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German & Old Norse korn "grain of a cereal grass, seed," Gothic kaurn), going back to European Indo-European *ǵr̥H-no-, whence also Latin grānum "seed, especially of a cereal grass," Old Irish grán, Welsh grawn, Old Church Slavic zrĭno "grain, seed," Serbian & Croatian zȑno, Russian zernó, Lithuanian žìrnis "pea"

Note: The noun *ǵr̥H-no is sometimes taken to be a zero-grade derivative of Indo-European *ǵerh₂- "become old, ripen" (see geriatric entry 1), but this has been disputed.

Verb

derivative of corn entry 1

Noun (2)

Middle English corne, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin cornū "horn, horny excrescence," going back to Latin, "horn" — more at horn

Note: Late Old English corn in this sense, attested in the medical text Lacnunga, a collection of remedies, charms and prayers, may be from Latin or an extended sense of Old English corn corn entry 1.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

corn 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯrn

: a tall American cereal grass plant widely grown for its large ears of starchy grain which come in many varieties

: the seeds of a corn plant that are used especially as food for humans and animals and are typically yellow or whitish

: an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering

We spent the afternoon picking corn.

corn

2 of 2

noun

: a hardening and thickening of the skin (as on a person's toe)

单词	corn
释义	corn 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈkȯrn often attributive 1 chiefly dialectal : a small hard particle : grain 2 : a small hard seed —usually used in combination peppercornbarleycorn 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 : a tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) originally domesticated in Mexico and widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds called also Indian corn, maize b : the typically yellow or whitish seeds of corn used especially as food for humans and livestock c : an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering 5 : corn whiskey 6 a : something (such as writing, music, or acting) that is corny b : the quality or state of being corny : corniness 7 : corn snow corn 2 of 3 verb corned; corning; corns transitive verb 1 : to form into grains : granulate 2 a : to preserve or season with salt in grains b : to cure or preserve in brine containing preservatives and often seasonings corned beef 3 : to feed with corn corn 3 of 3 noun (2) : a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe) Synonyms Noun (1) goo mush schmaltz schmalz sludge slush soap opera sorghum See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, going back to Old English, "grain of a cereal grass, seed, berry," going back to Germanic kurno- (whence also Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German & Old Norse korn* "grain of a cereal grass, seed," Gothic kaurn), going back to European Indo-European ǵr̥H-no-, whence also Latin grānum* "seed, especially of a cereal grass," Old Irish grán, Welsh grawn, Old Church Slavic zrĭno "grain, seed," Serbian & Croatian zȑno, Russian zernó, Lithuanian žìrnis "pea" Note: The noun ǵr̥H-no is sometimes taken to be a zero-grade derivative of Indo-European ǵerh₂- "become old, ripen" (see geriatric entry 1), but this has been disputed. Verb derivative of corn entry 1 Noun (2) Middle English corne, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin cornū "horn, horny excrescence," going back to Latin, "horn" — more at horn Note: Late Old English corn in this sense, attested in the medical text Lacnunga, a collection of remedies, charms and prayers, may be from Latin or an extended sense of Old English corn corn entry 1. First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing corn blue corn corn borer corn bread corn dog corn chip corn rootworm corn pone corn leaf aphid corn oil corn flour corn earworm corn-fed corn on the cob corn snow corn salad corn syrup corn whiskey corn sugar hulled corn green corn field corn pod corn southern corn rootworm sweet corn squirrel corn corn poppy corn dodger corn silk northern corn rootworm Indian corn corn snake corn cockle dent corn southwestern corn borer European corn borer flint corn See More blue corn corn borer corn bread corn dog corn chip corn rootworm corn pone corn leaf aphid corn oil corn flour corn earworm corn-fed corn on the cob corn snow corn salad corn syrup corn whiskey corn sugar hulled corn green corn field corn pod corn southern corn rootworm sweet corn squirrel corn corn poppy corn dodger corn silk northern corn rootworm Indian corn corn snake corn cockle dent corn southwestern corn borer European corn borer flint corn See More Kids Definition corn 1 of 2 noun ˈkȯrn 1 : a tall American cereal grass plant widely grown for its large ears of starchy grain which come in many varieties 2 : the seeds of a corn plant that are used especially as food for humans and animals and are typically yellow or whitish 3 : an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering We spent the afternoon picking corn. corn 2 of 2 noun : a hardening and thickening of the skin (as on a person's toe) Medical Definition corn noun ˈkȯ(ə)rn : a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe) corn noun as in sludge something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a story about a lost puppy that was pure corn Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sludge sorghum goo mush rubbish schmaltz soap opera schmalz slush tripe claptrap drivel
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