corns

corn[ kɔ:ns ]

• n.
  • 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

    同义词：maizeIndian cornZea mays

  • the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
  • ears of corn grown for human food

    同义词：edible corn

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

    同义词：clavus

  • (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in England or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
  • whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn

    同义词：corn whiskeycorn whisky

  • something sentimental or trite

    "that movie was pure corn"

• v.
  • feed (cattle) with corn
  • preserve with salt

    "corned beef"