corn

1. n. A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome. Source: opted

2. n. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. Source: opted

3. n. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats. Source: opted

4. n. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing. Source: opted

5. n. A small, hard particle; a grain. Source: opted

6. v. t. To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue. Source: opted

7. v. t. To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder. Source: opted

8. v. t. To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses. Source: opted

9. v. t. To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one. Source: opted

10. n. 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 Source: wordnet

11. n. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal Source: wordnet

12. n. ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food Source: wordnet

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