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corn Pronunciation
Key (kôrn)
n.
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- Any of numerous cultivated forms of a
widely grown, usually tall annual cereal grass
(Zea mays) bearing grains or kernels on large
ears.
- The grains or kernels of this plant,
used as food for humans and livestock or for the
extraction of an edible oil or starch. Also called
Indian corn, maize.
- An ear of this plant.
- Chiefly British. Any of various
cereal plants or grains, especially the principal
crop cultivated in a particular region, such as
wheat in England or oats in Scotland.
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- A single grain of a cereal plant.
- A seed or fruit of various other
plants, such as a peppercorn.
- Corn snow.
- Informal. Corn whiskey.
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