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C0645100 (kôrn)n.1. a. Any of numerous cultivated forms of a widely grown, usually tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) bearing grains or kernels on large ears.b. The grains or kernels of this plant, used as food for humans and livestock or for the extraction of an edible oil or starch. Also called Indian corn, maize.2. An ear of this plant.3. Chiefly British Any of various cereal plants or grains, especially the principal crop cultivated in a particular region, such as wheat in England or oats in Scotland.4. a. A single grain of a cereal plant.b. A seed or fruit of various other plants, such as a peppercorn.5. Corn snow.6. Informal Corn whiskey.7. Slang Something considered trite, dated, melodramatic, or unduly sentimental.v. corned, corn·ing, corns v.tr.1. To cause to form hard particles; granulate.2. a. To season and preserve with granulated salt.b. To preserve (beef, for example) in brine.3. To feed (animals) with corn or grain.v.intr. To form hard particles; become grainy: "After the snow melts all day, it corns up at night for fine conditions" (Hatfield MA Valley Advocate).

[Middle English, grain, from Old English; see gr̥ə-no- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: Originally, the English word corn meant any rounded grain or seed whatsoever. In particular, it was used to refer to the kind of grain most often grown in a certain region. Thus in England, a cornfield is usually a field of wheat. The pretty blue cornflower is a Eurasian weed that originally plagued fields of wheat, not maize. In Scotland, on the other hand, corn can mean "oats," the grain that thrives best in Scotland's cool and damp climate. To modern North Americans, however, corn means maize—that is, the plant Zea mays and its seeds. When they first encountered Zea mays in the 16th century, the English borrowed the Spanish term for the grain, maíz, which is in turn a borrowing of Arawakan mahiz or mahís. Later, in the 17th century, another term for maize appears, Indian corn—the word Indian here meaning "native to the Americas." The American word corn in the specific meaning "maize" is simply a shortening of Indian corn.

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C0645100 (kôrn)n. A horny thickening of the skin, usually on or near a toe, resulting from pressure or friction. Also called clavus.

[Middle English corne, from Old French, horn, from Latin cornū; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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(kɔːn) n1. (Agriculture) a. any of various cereal plants, esp the predominant crop of a region, such as wheat in England and oats in Scotland and Irelandb. the seeds of such plants, esp after harvestingc. a single seed of such plants; a grain2. (Plants) a. a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spikeb. the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oil. See also sweetcorn¹, popcorn¹3. (Agriculture) a. the plants producing these kinds of grain considered as a growing crop: spring corn. b. (in combination): a cornfield. 4. (Brewing) short for corn whisky5. slang an idea, song, etc, regarded as banal or sentimental6. archaic or dialect any hard particle or grainvb (tr) 7. (Agriculture) to feed (animals) with corn, esp oats8. (Cookery) a. to preserve in brineb. to salt9. (Agriculture) to plant corn on[Old English corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German corn, Gothic kaúrn, Latin grānum, Sanskrit jīrná fragile]

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(kɔːn) n1. (Pathology) a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction2. tread on someone's corns informal Brit to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges[C15: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū]

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n. 1. Also called Indian corn ;esp. technical and Brit., maize. a. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the kernels on large ears. b. the kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder. c. the ears of this plant. 2. a. the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland. b. the plants themselves. 3. sweet corn. 4. corn whiskey. 5. Informal. old-fashioned, trite, or mawkishly sentimental material, as a story or music. v.t. 6. to preserve and season with brine or with salt in grains. 7. to granulate, as gunpowder. 8. to feed with corn. [before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse korn, Gothic kaurn; akin to Latin grānum grain, Russian zernó]

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n. a horny growth of tissue with a tender core, formed over a bone, esp. on the toes, as a result of pressure or friction. [1375–1425; late Middle English corne < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin cornū horn, hence a horny hardening of the cuticle]

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a combining form meaning “having a horn,” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: longicorn. [< Latin -cornis, adj. derivative of cornū horn]

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In American English, corn is a long rounded vegetable covered in small yellow seeds. The seeds themselves are also called corn.

Serve with grilled corn or french fries.

In British English, this vegetable is usually called sweetcorn.

We had fish with peas and sweetcorn.

In British English, corn refers to any type of cereal plant growing in a particular area, for example wheat, barley, or maize.

We drove past fields of corn.

Speakers of American English use grain for this meaning.

Grain harvests were delayed.

corn

Past participle: corned
Gerund: corning

Imperative
corn
corn

Present
I corn
you corn
he/she/it corns
we corn
you corn
they corn

Preterite
I corned
you corned
he/she/it corned
we corned
you corned
they corned

Present Continuous
I am corning
you are corning
he/she/it is corning
we are corning
you are corning
they are corning

Present Perfect
I have corned
you have corned
he/she/it has corned
we have corned
you have corned
they have corned

Past Continuous
I was corning
you were corning
he/she/it was corning
we were corning
you were corning
they were corning

Past Perfect
I had corned
you had corned
he/she/it had corned
we had corned
you had corned
they had corned

Future
I will corn
you will corn
he/she/it will corn
we will corn
you will corn
they will corn

Future Perfect
I will have corned
you will have corned
he/she/it will have corned
we will have corned
you will have corned
they will have corned

Future Continuous
I will be corning
you will be corning
he/she/it will be corning
we will be corning
you will be corning
they will be corning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been corning
you have been corning
he/she/it has been corning
we have been corning
you have been corning
they have been corning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been corning
you will have been corning
he/she/it will have been corning
we will have been corning
you will have been corning
they will have been corning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been corning
you had been corning
he/she/it had been corning
we had been corning
you had been corning
they had been corning

Conditional
I would corn
you would corn
he/she/it would corn
we would corn
you would corn
they would corn

Past Conditional
I would have corned
you would have corned
he/she/it would have corned
we would have corned
you would have corned
they would have corned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corn - 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 timesIndian corn, maize, Zea maysedible corn, corn - ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human foodcorn cob, corncob - the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corncorn stalk, cornstalk - the stalk of a corn plantcereal, cereal grass - grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; milletgenus Zea, Zea - cornfield corn - corn grown primarily for animal feed or market graingreen corn, sugar corn, sweet corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata - a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eatingpopcorn, Zea mays everta - corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heatcapitulum, spike, ear - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
	2.	corn - the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for mealcorn oil - oil from the germs of corn grainskernel - a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
	3.	corn - ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human foodedible corngreen corn, sweet corn - corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and softhominy - hulled corn with the bran and germ removedpopcorn - small kernels of corn exploded by heatfood grain, grain, cereal - foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grassescorn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays - 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 timesgreen corn, sugar corn, sweet corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata - a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
	4.	corn - a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoesclavuscallosity, callus - an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
	5.	corn - (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)cereal, cereal grass - grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
	6.	corn - whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corncorn whiskey, corn whiskybootleg, corn liquor, moonshine - whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mashwhiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
	7.	corn - something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"sentimentality, drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness - falsely emotional in a maudlin way
Verb	1.	corn - feed (cattle) with cornfeed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
	2.	corn - preserve with salt; "corned beef"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

Translations

玉米谷物鸡眼玉米植株

corn¹

(koːn) noun1. the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize. （英）谷物，（北美）玉米 2. (American grain) the plants themselves. a field of corn.玉米植株corn on the cob an ear of corn (maize) that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable. （煮食的）玉米，玉米棒子 corned beef salted beef (usually cooked and canned). 咸牛肉ˈcornflakes noun plural crushed pieces of corn eaten with milk (and sugar), usually for breakfast. a bowl of cornflakes; a box of cornflakes. （早餐）玉米片 ˈcornflour noun finely ground (especially maize) flour. 玉米粉ˈcornflower noun a blue-flowered plant. 矢车菊

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(koːn) noun a little bump of hard skin found on the foot. I have a corn on my little toe.鸡眼

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acknowledge the corn

To admit to or acknowledge one's fault, shortcoming, mistake, crime, or naiveté. When they arrested me, I decided I might as well acknowledge the corn and confess to stealing the car. Especially since I was still driving it.See also: acknowledge, corn

pee in (someone's) Corn Flakes

rude slang To really upset, irritate, or disappoint someone. Sorry to pee in your Corn Flakes, but you won't get any credits for the class unless you attend every single lecture. A: "Watch out, the boss is in a foul mood today." B: "Wow, I wonder who peed in his Corn Flakes?"See also: corn, Flake, pee

piss in (someone's) Corn Flakes

rude slang To really upset, irritate, or disappoint someone. Sorry to piss in your Corn Flakes, but you won't get any credits for the class unless you attend every single lecture. A: "Watch out, the boss is in a foul mood today." B: "Wow, I wonder who pissed in his Corn Flakes?"See also: corn, Flake, piss

corn in Egypt

An abundance of something. The phrase is Biblical in origin. When I was looking for art supplies, I found corn in Egypt in Maisie's craft room.See also: corn, Egypt

earn (one's) corn

To be worthy of the money that one is being paid. I think you should hire the most experienced candidate because she'll definitely earn her corn.See also: corn, earn

seed corn

1. Literally, the seed of corn that is kept aside from a harvest in order to plant for the following year's production. The hens got loose and ate up all of our seed corn. I don't know what we'll do for next year's harvest!2. By extension, that which drives or supports future use, growth, or development, as opposed to that which is used immediately or in the present. Sometimes hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun. Research, even that which doesn't lead to anything profitable, is the seed corn of this industry. The investment firm provides seed-corn financing to small business ventures.3. A very small, painful callous that typically appears on the weight-bearing part of one's foot. I can't believe I got a seed corn right before the big marathon! I don't know how I'll be able to run it.See also: corn, seed

a can of corn

1. A very easy task. The phrase is thought to come from the act of dropping cans of vegetables from high grocery store shelves and then catching them. Come on, these chores are a can of corn—you can get them done in 10 minutes.2. In baseball, a fly ball that is very easy for the fielder to catch (by falling right down into his glove). Of course he made that catch—it was a real can of corn.See also: can, corn, of

cornball

1. adjective Trite or overly sentimental. No wonder they're not laughing at any of the jokes—Edward has such a cornball sense of humor.2. noun One behaving in such a manner. Edward's such a cornball, no wonder they're not laughing at any of his jokes.3. noun An unsophisticated person; a bumpkin or hick. I can't believe there are cornballs like you who have never been to a big city.

corned

slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really corned.See also: corn

cornfed

Unsophisticated due to being from a rural locale (where corn would be a common staple); hickish. Can someone help this cornfed guy navigate the subway system?

cornhole

1. noun An outdoor game in which players try to toss beanbags into the hole in a target. Are we going to play cornhole at the cookout tomorrow night?2. noun, slang The anus. Some jokester on the team poked Todd in the cornhole after practice.3. noun, slang A jab in the anus. Some jokester on the team gave Todd a cornhole after practice.4. verb, slang To jab or poke someone in the anus. Some jokester on the team cornholed Todd after practice.

like a can of corn

Effortlessly; with total ease. Typically used in reference to catching balls in various sports, especially baseball. The left fielder snatched the fly-ball out of the air like a can of corn. She's so comfortable returning punts and kicks on the field, treating them like cans of corn coming out of the air.See also: can, corn, like, of

like a can of corn

Rur. very easy. Whipping up dinner for twelve is like a can of corn, as far as Jane is concerned. The championship game was like a can of corn for our team. We won easily.See also: can, corn, like, of

earn your corn

BRITISHIf someone earns their corn, they are successful and therefore justify the money that has been spent, for example on employing or training them. New striker, Steve Menzies, earned his corn with a last-minute goal. Managers earn their corn in these difficult circumstances.See also: corn, earn

seed corn

If someone talks about seed corn, they mean resources or people that will produce benefits in the future rather than immediately. Investment in the industry, the seed corn of future output, has fallen by 75 percent. Note: If people eat their seed corn, they use up their valuable resources, and this will prevent them from being able to do things in the future. A society that's unwilling to invest in its future is a society that's living off capital. It's eating its seed corn. Note: A farmer's seed corn is the grain that is used for planting rather than being sold or eaten. See also: corn, seed

corn in Egypt

a plentiful supply. This expression comes from the aged Jacob's instructions to his sons in Genesis 42:2: ‘Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence’.See also: corn, Egypt

earn your corn

put in a lot of effort for your wages. British informalSee also: corn, earn

can of corn

1. n. a baseball that drops straight down into the glove of a waiting player (for an out). (Since the 1940s.) It’s a can of corn! Right into Sammy’s mitt. 2. n. something that is really easy [to do], as in easy as catching a can of corn. (From the image of an old-time grocery store clerk who would grasp a can from the top shelf with the special long tool, and then drop it straight down into his hand.) Nothing to it. A can of corn. See also: can, corn, of

corn

n. money. I need some corn to pay the rent.

corn squabble

n. a fight. (Perhaps referring to chickens fighting over corn.) Stop this silly corn squabble and let’s try to talk this through. See also: corn, squabble

cornball

1. n. a stupid or corny person, especially if rural. Who invited this cornball to my party? 2. mod. stupid or corny. What a cornball idea!

corned

mod. alcohol intoxicated. Let’s go out and get corned! See also: corn

cornfed

mod. rural; backward; unsophisticated. I enjoy her honest, cornfed humor.

cornhole

1. n. the anus. (Usually objectionable.) Well, doc, I got this terrible itch in the cornhole, you know. 2. n. a sharp poke or goose in the anus. (Usually objectionable.) They delivered a painful cornhole to the bully and then ran off. 3. tv. to poke someone in the anus. (Usually objectionable.) Let’s sneak up and cornhole that guy!

can of corn

Sports Something that is easily accomplished, especially a routine catch of a fly ball in baseball.See also: can, corn, of

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noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties

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noun the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal

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noun ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food

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noun a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

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noun (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)

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noun whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn

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