noun
corn
KORN/kɔːrn/
A tall cereal plant grown for its edible kernels.
The corn grows tall in the field behind our house.
Etymology
Old English corn meant cereal grain generally, not one particular plant. In American usage, 'Indian corn' was shortened to 'corn,' making the older grain word a name specifically for maize.
In context
process koset begins with the normal process of growing corn Farmers plant corn in their fields
More examples
- Farmers plant corn after the soil warms in spring.
- The dry summer leaves the corn with curled leaves.
- We pick fresh corn and grill it for dinner.
Forms
corn
Similar words
- maize
- Names the same crop, especially in scientific or international contexts.