Pronunciation

/kɔːrn/

Definitions

Noun

• Agricultural grain: A type of cereal plant with kernels that are a staple food source, such as maize (in North America) or corn (in the UK).
• Cob or ear: The edible part of the corn plant, consisting of rows of kernels encased in husks.
• Meal or flour: Ground corn, used for various culinary purposes.

Verb

• To cultivate or harvest corn.
• To feed corn to livestock.
• To refer to something as corny, meaning overly sentimental or clichéd.

Phrases

• “Grow corn” or “plant corn”
• “Cornfield” or “maize field”
• “Corn on the cob” or “kernelled corn”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The farmer harvested a bountiful corn crop this season.”
• Verb: “She fed the chickens fresh corn every morning.”
• Sentimental usage: “His joke was a bit corny, but it still made us laugh.”

Synonyms

• Maize
• Zea mays
• Indian corn
• Cornmeal
• Cornstarch

Derived Words

• Cornucopia (abundance)
• Cornhusk (the outer layer of the corn kernel)
• Cornrow (a style of hair braiding)
• Cornball (something silly or overly sentimental)