[k_ˈɔː_n], [kˈɔːn], [kˈɔːn]
Definitions of corn
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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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feed with corn, as of cattle
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ears of corn grown for human food
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distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
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annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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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
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the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
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preserve with salt; " corned beef"
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something sentimental or trite; " that movie was pure corn"
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whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
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feed ( cattle) with corn
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A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.
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A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.
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The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
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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.
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A small, hard particle; a grain.
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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.
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To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.
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To feed with corn or ( in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses.
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To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.
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A species of tall cereal grass, Zea mays, grown for its seed and used as food and animal fodder. It is also called maize or Indian corn. It is a plant of the genus Zea of the family Gramineae ( Poaceae), originating in the Americas.
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Grain, as wheat, barley, etc.; in the United States, maize or Indian corn.
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To preserve in salt; as, to corn beef.
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A horny outgrowth on the toe, or foot, due to friction or pressure.
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1. Clavus ( 1). 2. A small swelling between the bars of a horse's foot and the wall of the heel, occurring in the fore feet alone, generally on the inside heel.
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1. Any kind of grain; specifically, in America, Indian corn or maize. 2. A single grain of wheat, maize, or any cereal.
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Cutaneous induration on top of toe.
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A grain or kernel: seeds that grow in ears, as wheat, rye, etc.: grain of all kinds. In U. S., applied to Indian corn or maize, only.
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To sprinkle with salt in grains.
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Horn: a hard horny excrescence on the toe or foot.
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Grain of any kind; maize; horny excrescence upon the foot.
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To sprinkle with salt.
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To preserve in salt or in brine.
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The edible seeds of cereal plants; in England, wheat, barley, rye, and oats collectively; in America, maize, or Indian corn.
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A horny thickening of the cuticle, common on the feet.
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A grain; the grain of cereals; maize; the plants which yield grain; a small hard particle.
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A hard excrescence or induration of the skin on the toes or some part of the feet.
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To preserve and season with salt, as corned beef; to granulate; to feed a horse with oats.
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A single seed or grain of one of the edible plants; grain of all kinds- applied to wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize, & c.
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To cure meat with salt in grains.
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A horny excrescence on a toe or some other part of the foot, very troublesome and painful.
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Usage examples for corn
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As soon as Bunny was in the tent he shouted, much louder than he need have done: " Oh, Sue, we saw Indians having a roast corn dance, and to- morrow night we're going to have one too!" – Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods by Laura Lee Hope
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And may I live with you and be safe from my sister, who is a witch, and has iron teeth, and grows like a seed of corn – Old Peter's Russian Tales by Arthur Ransome
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Corn is used, but not by itself. – The Dollar Hen by Milo M. Hastings
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He wanted me to come close to see the corn – Children of the Market Place by Edgar Lee Masters
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He had gone down before the subtle temptations of Madaura like corn before the scythe. – Life of Saint Monica by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes
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But when he tried to pick up the corn he had trouble. – Bully and Bawly No-Tail by Howard R. Garis
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The girl was without her bag of corn – A Cumberland Vendetta by John Fox, Jr.
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It's good of you to think of that sweet corn Mr. Ballard. – The Eye of Dread by Payne Erskine
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Corn fields on all sides, trees laden with fruit, the skirt of the woods in the background- and then this magnificent view! – The Progressionists, and Angela. by Conrad von Bolanden
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I've heerd him a- shootin' at a tree every day for a month up thar above his corn field. – The Heart Of The Hills by John Fox, Jr.
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They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? – Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Friedrich Bente
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We each carried a bag of Indian corn and several boys who accompanied us also carried bags of corn – The White Chief of the Caffres by A.W. Drayson
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He was thinking only of the supper of corn that he was going to have. – The Tale of Solomon Owl by Arthur Scott Bailey
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How the corn finds room to grow is a miracle. – Cornwall by G. E. Mitton
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The stream which ground the county's corn was at their feet. – The Trumpeter Swan by Temple Bailey
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About noon people returned with the rice and corn but not quite sufficient for one day. – The Journal Of A Mission To The Interior Of Africa, In The Year 1805 by Mungo Park
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Crow and corn Uncle Remus? – Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris
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And when he turned to the upper part of the path, this Tehutinekht said, " Is my corn to serve as a road for thee, O peasant?" – The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians by E. A. Wallis Budge
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I half rose, and would have shaken his tidings out of him like corn out of a bag. – Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith
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Mrs. W. G. Neighbors is suffering with a rising corn on her foot. – Continuous Vaudeville by Will M. Cressy