corn
/kˈɔrn/
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Noun
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 times
Noun
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
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ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
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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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(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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whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
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something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
Verb
feed (cattle) with corn
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preserve with salt; "corned beef"