Meaning
A tall plant with big yellow seeds that people and animals eat; also called maize.
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Word origin
From Old English corn, meaning a grain or seed; the same old root gave kernel.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- corn
- English cognates
- kernel
Examples
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"Corn" is usually uncountable, so it takes no plural.
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The yellow seeds are the part you eat.
Britain, grain, wheat.
British English sometimes uses "corn" for grain in general.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 8: corn, tend, soap and 7 more words.