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Definition corn
Etymology 1
From Middle English corn, from Old English corn, from Proto-Germanic *kurn?, from Proto-Indo-European *?r?h?nóm (“grain; worn-down”), from *?erh?- (“grow old, mature”). Cognate with Dutch koren, Low German Koorn, German Korn, Norwegian and Swedish korn; see also Albanian grurë, Russian ?????? (zernó), Czech zrno, Latin gr?num, Lithuanian žirnis and English grain.
Noun
corn (usually uncountable, plural corns)
- (Britain, uncountable) The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.
- (US, Canada, Australia, uncountable) Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
- A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
- A small, hard particle.
Noun
corn (plural corns)
- A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
Etymology 3
This use was first used in 1932, as corny, something appealing to country folk.
Noun
corn (uncountable)
- (US, Canada) Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion.
Etymology 4
From the resemblance to white corn kernels.
Noun
corn (uncountable)
- (uncountable) A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring conditions.
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