corn
//kɔːrn//
Noun
cornSingular
cornsPlural
1
A tall cereal plant (Zea mays) that produces kernels on large ears; also called maize, especially outside North America.
Farmers grow corn in large fields.
2
The edible yellow or white kernels of this plant, used as food for humans and livestock.
We boiled the corn and ate it with butter.
3
The chief cereal crop of a region, especially wheat in England and oats in Scotland.
The farmers harvested the corn from their fields in autumn.
Synonym
Noun
cornSingular
cornsPlural
1
A small, painful area of thickened skin on the foot, especially on the toes, caused by pressure or friction.
These shoes are too tight and gave me a corn on my toe.