corn — a tall cereal plant that produces kernels on large ears, used as food for humans and animals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a tall cereal plant that produces kernels on large ears, used as food for humans and animals
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɔːrn/
Example Sentences
- The corn was so sweet that even the dentist couldn't resist it!
- She planted corn in her backyard garden this spring.
- The popcorn machine broke just when the movie was about to start - talk about bad timing!
corn
NOUN[/kɔːrn/]
a tall cereal plant that produces kernels on large ears, used as food for humans and animals
The farmer proudly holds up golden corn from his sunlit autumn field.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'corn' derives from Old English 'corn', originally meaning 'a small particle' or 'grain'. Over time, it came to denote cereals and grains in general across Germanic languages. Following European contact with the Americas, the term was specifically applied to maize (Indian corn), eventually becoming the primary meaning in American English.
Breakdown
The word is a simple lexeme without productive morphological components; 'corn' in Old English referred to any hard seed or grain particle, with the root likely connected to Proto-Germanic 'kurnam', related to the concept of hardness or kernel.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The corn was so sweet that even the dentist couldn't resist it!”
“She planted corn in her backyard garden this spring.”
“The popcorn machine broke just when the movie was about to start - talk about bad timing!”
“Corn is one of the most important crops in the Midwest.”
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