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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024corn1 /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 © 2024Cor•ning (kôr′ning),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa city in S New York. 12,953.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024corn1 (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
- 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
- a combining form meaning "having a horn,'' of the kind specified by the initial element:longicorn.
- representing Latin -cornis horned
- 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 |