单词 | corn |
释义 | Word Frequency corn 1(kɔːn) noun 1. British a. any of various cereal plants, esp the predominant crop of a region, such as wheat in England and oats in Scotland and Ireland b. the seeds of such plants, esp after harvesting c. a single seed of such plants; a grain 2. Also called: Indian corn. British equivalent: maize a. a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spike b. the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oil See also sweetcorn (sense 1), popcorn (sense 1)3. a. the plants producing these kinds of grain considered as a growing crop spring corn b. (in combination) a cornfield 4. short for corn whisky 5. slang an idea, song, etc, regarded as banal or sentimental 6. archaic or dialect any hard particle or grain verb (transitive) 7. to feed (animals) with corn, esp oats 8. a. to preserve in brine b. to salt 9. to plant corn on Word origin Old English corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German corn, Gothic kaúrn, Latin grānum, Sanskrit jīrná fragileWord Frequency corn 2(kɔːn) noun 1. a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction 2. tread on someone's corns Word origin C15: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū |
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