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corn

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1. corn - Noun

2. corn - Verb

3. Corn - Proper noun

Meaning

A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.

A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.

The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.

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.

A small, hard particle; a grain.

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.

To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.

To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses.

To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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that movie was pure corn Source: Internet

corned beef Source: Internet

Above the average, farmers tend to plant more soybeans than corn on their acreage as the oilseed yields a greater economic reward. Source: Internet

Adapon, Joy p. 10 However, the basis of the diet is still corn and beans, with chile pepper as a seasoning, as they are complementary foods. Source: Internet

About 120 corn dogs in a refrigerator weren’t at a safe temperature and had to be discarded. Source: Internet

7 Up Retro : This 2011 formulation uses sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup as its sweetener. Source: Internet

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