corn (corns plural )
1 n-uncount Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
(BRIT)
...fields of corn..., He filled the barn to the roof with corn.
in AM, use grain
2 n-uncount Corn is the same as maize.
...rows of corn in an Iowa field.
3 n-count Corns are small, painful areas of hard skin which can form on your foot, especially near your toes.
usu pl
corn cob (corn cobs plural ), corncob Corn cobs are the long rounded parts of the maize or corn plant on which small yellow seeds grow, and which is eaten as a vegetable. n-count usu pl
corn exchange (corn exchanges plural ), Corn Exchange A corn exchange is a large building where, in former times, grain was bought and sold.
(BRIT) n-count
corn on the cob (corn on the cobs plural ), corn-on-the-cob Corn on the cob is the long rounded part of the maize or corn plant on which small yellow seeds grow, and which is eaten as a vegetable. n-var
seed corn
Seed corn is money that businesses spend at the beginning of a project in the hope that it will eventually produce profits.
(mainly BRIT, BUSINESS) n-uncount
The scheme offers seed corn finance with loans at only 4% interest.
