英语词汇“-corn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

corn¹ n.

Plant Biology[uncountable]Also called Indian corn;
esp. technical and Brit., maize.
- Plant Biologya tall cereal plant having a solid stem and kernels growing on large ears.
- Plant Biologythe kernels of this plant, used for food.
- the ears of this plant.
Plant Biology[uncountable]
- the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland.
- Plant Biologythe plants themselves.
Plant Biology sweet corn.
a single grain of certain plants, as pepper, wheat, etc.:[countable]She ground up a few corns of pepper for flavoring.
Informal Terms[uncountable] Informal. old-fashioned, boring, or overly sentimental material, as a joke, story, or piece of music.

v. [~ + object]

Foodto preserve, season, or cook (food) with salty water:Dad corned his own beef.

corned, adj.: corned beef and cabbage.

corn² n. [countable]

Pathologya hard, horny growth of skin tissue formed over a bone, esp. on the toes, as a result of pressure or friction.

corn¹ n.

Plant BiologyAlso called Indian corn;
esp. technical and Brit., 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.
Plant Biologythe grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder.
Plant Biologythe ears of this plant.
Plant Biologythe edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland.
Plant Biologythe plants themselves.
Plant Biologysweet corn.
WineSee corn whiskey.
Sport[Skiing.]See corn snow.
Informal Termsold-fashioned, trite, or mawkishly sentimental material, as a joke, a story, or music.

v.t.

Foodto preserve and season with salt in grains.
Foodto preserve and season with brine.
to granulate, as gunpowder.
Agricultureto plant (land) with corn.
to feed with corn.

bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren, Old Norse korn, German Korn, Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānum grain, Russian zernó

corn² n. [Pathol.]

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

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

-corn,

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

representing Latin -cornis horned

Corn.,

Cornish.
Place NamesCornwall.

单词	-corn
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 corn¹ /kɔrn/USA pronunciation n. Plant Biology[uncountable]Also called Indian corn; esp. technical and Brit., maize. Plant Biologya tall cereal plant having a solid stem and kernels growing on large ears. Plant Biologythe kernels of this plant, used for food. the ears of this plant. Plant Biology[uncountable] the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland. Plant Biologythe plants themselves. Plant Biology sweet corn. a single grain of certain plants, as pepper, wheat, etc.:[countable]She ground up a few corns of pepper for flavoring. Informal Terms[uncountable] Informal. old-fashioned, boring, or overly sentimental material, as a joke, story, or piece of music. v. [~ + object] Foodto preserve, season, or cook (food) with salty water:Dad corned his own beef. corned, adj.: corned beef and cabbage. corn² /kɔrn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Pathologya hard, horny growth of skin tissue formed over a bone, esp. on the toes, as a result of pressure or friction. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 corn¹ (kôrn),USA pronunciation n. Plant BiologyAlso called Indian corn; esp. technical and Brit., 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. Plant Biologythe grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder. Plant Biologythe ears of this plant. Plant Biologythe edible seed of certain other cereal plants, esp. wheat in England and oats in Scotland. Plant Biologythe plants themselves. Plant Biologysweet corn. WineSee corn whiskey. Sport[Skiing.]See corn snow. Informal Termsold-fashioned, trite, or mawkishly sentimental material, as a joke, a story, or music. v.t. Foodto preserve and season with salt in grains. Foodto preserve and season with brine. to granulate, as gunpowder. Agricultureto plant (land) with corn. to feed with corn. bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren, Old Norse korn, German Korn, Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānum grain, Russian zernó corn² (kôrn),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.] Pathologya horny induration or callosity of the epidermis, usually with a central core, formed esp. on the toes or feet and caused by undue pressure or friction. Latin cornū horn, hence a horny hardening of the cuticle. See cornu Anglo-French, Middle French late Middle English corne 1375–1425 -corn, a combining form meaning "having a horn,'' of the kind specified by the initial element:longicorn. representing Latin -cornis horned Corn., Cornish. Place NamesCornwall.
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