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corn > 9 senses
NOUN1corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea maysTall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties
2cornThe dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
3corn, edible cornEars of corn grown for human food
4corn, clavusA hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
5corn, wheatAnnual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
6corn, corn whiskey, corn whiskyWhiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
7cornSomething sentimental or trite
VERB1cornFeed (cattle) with corn
2cornPreserve with salt
corn > pronunciation
Soundskao'rn
Rhymesacorn, adorn, airborne, and 39 more rhymes in aorn at the HyperDic website...
corn > noun 1, plant
MeaningTall 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.
Synonymsmaize, Indian corn, Zea mays
Member ofZea, genus Zea
Partscorn, edible corn; corncob; ear, spike, capitulum
Narrowerfield corn; sweet corn, sugar corn, green corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata; popcorn, Zea mays everta
Broadercereal, cereal grass
Verbscorn
corn > noun 2, plant
MeaningThe dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal.
Broaderkernel
Substancescorn oil
Verbscorn
corn > noun 3, food
MeaningEars of corn grown for human food.
Synonymsedible corn
Part ofcorn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
Narrowersweet corn, green corn; hominy; popcorn; sweet corn, sugar corn, green corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata
Broadergrain, food grain, cereal
corn > noun 4, state
MeaningA hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes.
Synonymsclavus
Broadercallosity, callus
corn > noun 5, plant
MeaningAnnual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains.
Synonymswheat
Member ofTriticum, genus Triticum
Partswheat berry
Narrowerdurum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, macaroni wheat; soft wheat; common wheat, Triticum aestivum; spelt, Triticum spelta, Triticum aestivum spelta; emmer, starch wheat, two-grain spelt, Triticum dicoccum; wild wheat, wild emmer, Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides
Broadercereal, cereal grass
corn > noun 6, food
MeaningWhiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn.
Synonymscorn whiskey, corn whisky
Narrowermoonshine, bootleg, corn liquor
Broaderwhiskey, whisky
corn > noun 7, attribute
MeaningSomething sentimental or trite.
Examples"that movie was pure corn"
Broadermawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness
corn > verb 1, consumption
MeaningFeed (cattle) with corn.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderfeed, give
Nounscorn; corn
corn > verb 2, change
MeaningPreserve with salt.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"corned beef"
Categorycooking, cookery, preparation
Broaderpreserve, keep

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