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corn
noun(corn)
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
Synonyms: clavus,
corn
noun(corn)
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
Synonyms: indian corn, maize, zea mays,
corn
noun(corn)
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
Synonyms: edible corn,
corn
noun(corn)
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
Synonyms: corn whiskey, corn whisky,
corn
verb(corn)
feed (cattle) with corn
corn
noun(corn)
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
corn
verb(corn)
preserve with salt
Examples:
Corned beef.
corn
noun(corn)
something sentimental or trite
Examples:
That movie was pure corn.
corn
noun(corn)
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal

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