Meaning Of The Word Corn

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-corn in American English
combining form: a combining form meaning “having a horn,” of the kind specified by the initial element

corn
uncountable noun: Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.

corn in American English 1
a tiny, hard particle, as of salt or sand; granule; grain
to form into granules
noun: a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears
transitive verb: to preserve and season with salt in grains

corn in American English 2
a hard, thick, painful growth of skin, esp. on a toe, caused by pressure or friction
noun: a horny induration or callosity of the epidermis, usually with a central core, formed esp. on the toes or feet and caused by undue pressure or friction

corn in British English 1
noun: any of various cereal plants, esp the predominant crop of a region, such as wheat in England and oats in Scotland and Ireland

corn in British English 2
noun: a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction

Corn. in American English
abbreviation: Cornish

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