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Meaning of corn in English

corn
noun
uk
/kɔːn/ us
/kɔːrn/

corn noun (FOOD)

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B1 [ U ] UK
the seeds of plants, such as wheat, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour, or the plants themselves:
sheaf of corn
grain of corn
 
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[ U ] mainly US
(UK usually maize)
a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds, which are eaten as food, made into flour, or fed to animals:
corn-fed chickens
the corn-growing areas of the Midwest
 
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[ U ] mainly US
(UK usually sweetcorn)
the seeds of a particular type of maize plant, eaten as a vegetable
 
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corn noun (AREA OF SKIN)

[ C ]
a small, painful area of hard skin that forms on the foot, especially on the toes
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corn noun (EMOTION)

[ U ] mainly US slang old-fashioned
something that is old-fashioned, boring, or done to create emotion:
His latest movie is just low-budget corn.
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(Definition of corn from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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corn
noun
us
/kɔrn/

corn noun (FOOD)

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[ U ]
a tall plant grown for its whole yellow or white seeds which are eaten cooked, made into flour, or fed to animals:
Let’s pick up a half dozen ears of corn for supper.

corn noun (SKIN)

[ C ]
a small, often painful area of hard skin that forms on the foot, esp. on the toes
(Definition of corn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of corn

in Chinese (Traditional)
食物, （小麥、玉米、燕麥、大麥等）穀物，穀粒, 玉米（植株）…
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食物, （小麦、玉米、燕麦、大麦等）谷物，谷粒, 玉米（植株）…
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cereal, grano, maíz…
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cereal, milho, milho verde…
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गहू, मका, ओट्स आणि बार्ली सारख्या वनस्पतींचे बियाणे…
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穀物, トウモロコシ, トウモロコシの粒…
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tahıl, ekin, tahıl tanesi…
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maïs [masculine], cor [masculine] (au pied), grain…
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cereal, gra, blat de moro…
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koren, maïs, likdoorn…
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மாவு தயாரிக்க பயன்படுத்தக்கூடிய கோதுமை, மக்காச்சோளம், ஓட்ஸ் மற்றும் பார்லி போன்ற தாவரங்கள் (விதைகள்)…
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कॉर्न, गेहूँ, मक्का…
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અનાજના ડુંડા, મકાઈનો છોડ, મકાઇ…
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korn, majs, ligtorn…
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säd, spannmål, vete…
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bijirin, ladang gandum, belulang…
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das Korn, das Getreide, der Mais…
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mais [masculine], liktorn [masculine], korn…
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اناج, غلہ, مکئی…
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зерно, збіжжя, пшениця…
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ధాన్యం, మొక్కజొన్న, ఒక నిర్దిష్ట రకం మొక్కజొన్న మొక్క యొక్క విత్తనాలు…
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ভুট্টা, ভুট্টা গাছ, ভুট্টা দানা…
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zrní, obilí, kuří oko…
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jagung, pohon jagung, kapalan…
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เมล็ดข้าวหรือข้าวโพด, ข้าวโพด, ตาปลา…
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hạt ngũ cốc, ngô, cục chai ở chân…
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zboże, kukurydza, ziarno…
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곡식, 옥수수…
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grano, mais, granturco…
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