Corn - Definition

n 1: tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears:
widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the
principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America
since pre-Columbian times [syn: corn, maize, Indian
corn, Zea mays]
2: the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or
ground for meal
3: ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
[syn: corn, edible corn]
4: a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides
of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
[syn: corn, clavus]
5: (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the
dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats
in Scotland and Ireland)
6: whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent
corn [syn: corn whiskey, corn whisky, corn]
7: something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
v 1: feed (cattle) with corn
2: preserve with salt; "corned beef"