Definitions for corn
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea maysnoun

   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

2. cornnoun

   the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal

3. corn, edible cornnoun

   ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food

4. corn, clavusnoun

   a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

5. cornnoun

   (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)

6. corn whiskey, corn whisky, cornnoun

   whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn

7. cornverb

   something sentimental or trite

   "that movie was pure corn"

8. cornverb

   feed (cattle) with corn

9. cornverb

   preserve with salt

   "corned beef"

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1. Cornnoun

   a tall cereal plant (Zea mays) bearing its seeds as large kernels in multiple rows on the surface of a hard cylindrical ear, the core of which (the cob) is not edible; -- also called Indian corn and, in technical literature, maize. There are several kinds; as, yellow corn, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is yellow when ripe; white corn or southern corn, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any small variety, used for popping. Corn seeds may be cooked while on the ear and eaten directly, or may be stripped from the ear and cooked subsequently. The term Indian corn is often used to refer to a primitive type of corn having kernels of varied color borne on the same cob; it is used for decoration, especially in the fall.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CORNnoun

   Etymology: corn, Sax. korn, Germ. It is found in all the Teutonick dialects;

   Hagul er kaldastur corna.
   Hail is the coldest grain.]

   1. The seeds which grow in ears, not in pods; such as are made into bread.

   Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone. John xii. 25.

   The people cry you mock’d them; and, of late,
   When corn was given them gratis, you repin’d. William Shakespeare, Coriolan.

   2. Grain yet unreaped, standing in the field upon its stalk.

   Why he was met even now,
   Crown’d with rank fumiter and furrow-weeds,
   Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow
   In our sustaining corn. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Landing his men, he burnt the corn all thereabouts, which was now almost ripe. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

   Still a murmur runs
   Along the soft inclining fields of corn. James Thomson, Autumn.

   3. Grain in the ear, yet unthreshed.

   Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Job, v. 26.

   4. An excrescence on the feet, hard and painful; probably so called from its form, though by some supposed to be denominated from its corneous or horny substance.

   Ladies, that have your feet
   Unplagu’d with corns, we’ll have a bout with you. William Shakespeare.

   The man that makes his toe,
   What he his heart should make,
   Shall of a corn cry woe,
   And turn his sleep to wake. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Even in men, aches and hurts and corns do engrieve either towards rain or towards frost. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   The hardest part of the corn is usually in the middle, thrusting itself in a nail; whence it has the Latin appellation of clavis. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   He first that useful secret did explain,
   That pricking corns foretold the gath’ring rain. John Gay, Past.

   It looks as there were regular accumulations and gatherings of humours, growing perhaps in some people as corns. Arbuth.

   Thus Lamb, renown’d for cutting corns,
   And offer’d see from Radcliff scorns. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Cornverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To salt; to sprinkle with salt. The word is so used, as Stephen Skinner observes, by the old Saxons.2. To granulate.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Corn

   Maize ( MAYZ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahis), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences (or "tassels") and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that when fertilized yield kernels or seeds, which are fruits. The term maize is preferred in formal, scientific, and international usage as a common name because it refers specifically to this one grain, unlike corn, which has a complex variety of meanings that vary by context and geographic region. Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. In addition to being consumed directly by humans (often in the form of masa), maize is also used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup. The six major types of maize are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are usually grown for human consumption as kernels, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed, various corn-based human food uses (including grinding into cornmeal or masa, pressing into corn oil, fermentation and distillation into alcoholic beverages like bourbon whiskey), and as feedstocks for the chemical industry. Maize is also used in making ethanol and other biofuels. Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. In 2021, total world production was 1.2 billion tonnes. Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the Americas, with 384 million metric tons grown in the United States alone in 2021. Genetically modified maize made up 85% of the maize planted in the United States in 2009. Subsidies in the United States help to account for its high level of cultivation of maize and its position as the largest producer in the world.

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1. corn

   Corn refers to a large grain plant first domesticated by indigenous people in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The most common variety, known as maize or sweet corn, is a food crop known for its large kernels arranged in rows on a cob. In many English-speaking countries, "corn" is used to describe any type of grain. However, in the United States, Canada, and Australia, it specifically refers to maize. Moreover, corn is used in various food products for humans and also serves as a primary feed for livestock.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cornnoun

   a thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome

2. Cornnoun

   a single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain

3. Cornnoun

   the various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats

4. Cornnoun

   the plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing

5. Cornnoun

   a small, hard particle; a grain

6. Cornverb

   to preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue

7. Cornverb

   to form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder

8. Cornverb

   to feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses

9. Cornverb

   to render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one

10. Etymology: [L. cornu horn: cf. F. corne horn, hornlike excrescence. See Horn.]

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1. Corn

   Corn is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 503 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Corn

   korn, n. a grain or kernel: seeds that grow in ears, as wheat, rye, &c.: grain of all kinds.—v.t. to form into grains; to sprinkle with salt in grains: to salt.—ns. Corn′-ball (U.S.), a ball of popped corn, sweetened, with white of egg; Corn′-brand′y, spirits made from grain; Corn′-bee′tle, a small beetle, the larva of which is very destructive to grain; Corn′brash, a member of the Lower Oolites (see Oolite); Corn′-cake (U.S.), a cake made of Indian-corn meal; Corn′-chand′ler, a dealer in corn; Corn′-cob, the elongated, woody receptacle constituting the ear of maize; Corn′-cock′le, a tall beautiful weed, with large purple flowers, common in corn-fields; Corn′-crake, one of the true rails, with characteristic cry, frequenting corn-fields.—adj. Corned, granulated; salted.—ns. Corn′-exchange′, a mart where grain is sampled and sold; Corn′-fac′tor, a wholesale dealer in corn; Corn′-field, a field in which corn is growing; Corn′-flag, the popular name of plants of genus Gladiolus; Corn′-flour, the name applied to the finely-ground flour of maize or Indian corn; Corn′-flow′er, a well-known composite weed of corn-fields, having a beautiful deep azure flower; Corn′-fly, Corn′-moth, insects very destructive to corn; Corn′ing-house, a place where corn is granulated; Corn′-land, ground suitable for growing corn; Corn′-law, a law made for the restriction and regulation of the trade in corn: esp. in pl. (in England), laws that restricted the importation of corn by imposing a duty, repealed in 1846; Corn′-loft, a granary; Corn′-mar′igold, a chrysanthemum common in corn-fields; Corn′-mē′ter, an official measurer of corn; Corn′-mill, a mill for grinding corn; Corn′-pars′ley, a European grain-field flower (Petroselinum segetum); Corn′-pipe, a pipe made by slitting the joint of a green stalk of corn; Corn′-popp′y, the common red poppy, a troublesome weed growing in corn-fields; Corn′-rent, a fluctuating rent paid in corn, not money; Corn′-rig (Scot.), a ridge in a corn-field; Corn′-sal′ad, a genus of humble annual weeds, found in corn-fields, of which some are used as spring salads; Corn′stone, a kind of mottled limestone, often concretionary, usually occurring in those systems which are largely composed of reddish sandstones; Corn′-van, a machine for winnowing corn; Corn′-weev′il, a small insect very destructive to stored grain.—adj. Corn′y, like corn, produced from corn: (slang) tipsy.—Corn-cob pipe, a tobacco-pipe with the bowl made of the cob of Indian corn.—Corn in Egypt, an expression signifying abundance, in reference to Gen. xlii. 2. [A.S. corn; Goth. kaurn; akin to L. granum.]

2. Corn

   korn, n. a small hard growth chiefly on the toe or foot, resulting from an increase of thickness of the cuticle, caused by excessive pressure or friction on the part.—adj. Cor′neous, horny.—n. Corn′-plas′ter, a remedial plaster applied to a corn.—adj. Corn′y, of or pertaining to corns: horny.—Tread on one's corns, to injure one's feelings. [O. Fr.,—L. cornu, a horn.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corn

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed.

   Corn is used as food for humans and fodder for animals or other livestock.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 18, 2016  

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1. CORN

   What does CORN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CORN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CORN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Corn is ranked #5335 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Corn surname appeared 6,528 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Corn.
   
   86.6% or 5,656 total occurrences were White.
   3.6% or 237 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.6% or 235 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 182 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 148 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 70 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Callosity
   • Cereal Grass
   • Cooking
   • Feed
   • Grain
   • Kernel
   • Preserve
   • Whiskey

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'corn' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3982

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'corn' in Nouns Frequency: #2677

How to pronounce corn?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say corn in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of corn in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of corn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of corn in a Sentence

1. Another German trader:

   Korean importers have told me that, in the present price constellation, they will switch to more feed wheat tenders from corn in coming weeks, in South Korea alone, this could result in about 150,000 tonnes a month of corn imports being switched to feed wheat.

2. Kevin Costner:

   30 years ago, on the other side of that corn we filmed a movie that stood the test of time, tonight, thanks to that enduring impact that little movie had, it's allowed us to come here again. But now we're on a field that Major League Baseball made.

3. Ludmila Camparotto:

   Late-planted corn in Paraná, crops planted around March, could have problems.

4. Thomas Kim:

   Because of the huge stockpiles of corn and feed wheat, the Chinese government is trying to minimize the amount of imports of feed grain such as barley and sorghum, and so domestic users will tap the corn stockpiles.

5. Jim Hefner:

   I guess we would make more of an effort to get something planted, we may forgo corn and plant soybeans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=corn
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=corn
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=corn
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=corn
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=corn
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html