corn

[ kawrn ]

/ kɔrn /

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noun

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.

the grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder.

the ears of this plant.

the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, especially wheat in England and oats in Scotland.

the plants themselves.

sweet corn.

corn whiskey.

Skiing. corn snow.

Informal. old-fashioned, trite, or mawkishly sentimental material, as a joke, a story, or music.

verb (used with object)

to preserve and season with salt in grains.

to preserve and season with brine.

to granulate, as gunpowder.

to plant (land) with corn.

to feed with corn.

Origin of corn

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren,Old Norse korn,German Korn,Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānumgrain, Russian zernó

Definition for corn (2 of 4)

corn²

[ kawrn ]

/ kɔrn /

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of corn

1375–1425; late Middle English corne<Anglo-French, Middle French <Latin cornūhorn, hence a horny hardening of the cuticle. See cornu

Definition for corn (3 of 4)

-corn

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

Origin of -corn

representing Latin -cornis horned

Definition for corn (4 of 4)

Corn.

Cornish.

Cornwall.

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British Dictionary definitions for corn (1 of 2)

corn¹

/ (kɔːn) /

noun

British

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 oilSee also sweet corn (def. 1), popcorn (def. 1)

the plants producing these kinds of grain considered as a growing cropspring corn
(in combination)a cornfield

short for corn whisky

slang an idea, song, etc, regarded as banal or sentimental

archaic, or dialect any hard particle or grain

verb (tr)

to feed (animals) with corn, esp oats

to preserve in brine
to salt

to plant corn on

Word Origin for corn

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

British Dictionary definitions for corn (2 of 2)

corn²

/ (kɔːn) /

noun

a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction

tread on someone's corns British informal to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges

Word Origin for corn

C15: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū

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Medical definitions for corn

corn

[ kôrn ]

n.

A small conical callosity caused by pressure over a bony prominence, usually on a toe.clavus heloma

单词	corn
释义	corn ¹ [ kawrn ] / kɔrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corn ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. the grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder. the ears of this plant. the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, especially wheat in England and oats in Scotland. the plants themselves. sweet corn. corn whiskey. Skiing. corn snow. Informal. old-fashioned, trite, or mawkishly sentimental material, as a joke, a story, or music. verb (used with object) to preserve and season with salt in grains. to preserve and season with brine. to granulate, as gunpowder. to plant (land) with corn. to feed with corn. Origin of corn ¹ before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren,Old Norse korn,German Korn,Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānumgrain, Russian zernó Definition for corn (2 of 4) corn² [ kawrn ] / kɔrn / noun Pathology. a horny induration or callosity of the epidermis, usually with a central core, formed especially on the toes or feet and caused by undue pressure or friction. Origin of corn ² 1375–1425; late Middle English corne<Anglo-French, Middle French <Latin cornūhorn, hence a horny hardening of the cuticle. See cornu Definition for corn (3 of 4) -corn a combining form meaning “having a horn,” of the kind specified by the initial element: longicorn. Origin of -corn representing Latin -cornis horned Definition for corn (4 of 4) Corn. Cornish. Cornwall. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for corn (1 of 2) corn¹ / (kɔːn) / noun British 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 oilSee also sweet corn (def. 1), popcorn (def. 1) the plants producing these kinds of grain considered as a growing cropspring corn (in combination)a cornfield short for corn whisky slang an idea, song, etc, regarded as banal or sentimental archaic, or dialect any hard particle or grain verb (tr) to feed (animals) with corn, esp oats to preserve in brine to salt to plant corn on Word Origin for corn Old English corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German corn, Gothic kaúrn, Latin grānum, Sanskrit jīrná fragile British Dictionary definitions for corn (2 of 2) corn² / (kɔːn) / noun a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction tread on someone's corns British informal to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges Word Origin for corn C15: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corn banality, bromide, platitude, egg, grain, nut, berry, blister, abscess, bump, bruise, tumor, sore, welt, inflammation, injury, contusion, nodule, wheat, rice Medical definitions for corn corn [ kôrn ] n. A small conical callosity caused by pressure over a bony prominence, usually on a toe.clavus heloma The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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corn

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of corn

Definition for corn (2 of 4)

noun Pathology.

Origin of corn

Definition for corn (3 of 4)

Origin of -corn

Definition for corn (4 of 4)

British Dictionary definitions for corn (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for corn

British Dictionary definitions for corn (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for corn

Words related to corn

Medical definitions for corn

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