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.

corn /kɔːn/ n

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

vb (transitive)

to feed (animals) with corn, esp oats
to preserve in brine
to salt

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

corn /kɔːn/ n

a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction
tread on someone's corns ⇒ Brit informal to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū

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. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: corn /kɔːn/ n Brit 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 slang an idea, song, etc, regarded as banal or sentimental vb (transitive) to feed (animals) with corn, esp oats to preserve in brine to salt Etymology: Old English corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German corn, Gothic kaúrn, Latin grānum, Sanskrit jīrná fragile corn /kɔːn/ n a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction tread on someone's corns ⇒ Brit informal to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū
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