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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Corn \Corn\ (k[^o]rn), n. [L. cornu horn: cf F. corne horn, hornlike excrescence. See {Horn}.] A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome. Welcome, gentlemen! Ladies that have their toes Unplagued with corns, will have a bout with you --Shak. Note: The substance of a corn usually resembles horn, but where moisture is present, as between the toes, it is white and sodden, and is called a {soft corn}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Corn \Corn\, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka['u]rn, L. granum Russ. zerno. Cf {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. 2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats. Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in the United States, to maize, or {Indian corn}, of which there are several kinds; as {yellow corn}, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is yellow when ripe; {white or southern corn}, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; {sweet corn}, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; {pop corn}, any small variety, used for popping. 3. 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. In one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. --Milton. 4. A small hard particle; a grain. ``Corn of sand.'' --Bp. Hall. ``A corn of powder.'' --Beau. & Fl {Corn ball}, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar. {Corn bread}, bread made of Indian meal. {Corn cake}, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake. {Corn cockle} (Bot.), a weed ({Agrostemma or Lychnis Githago}), having bright flowers, common in grain fields. {Corn flag} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gladiolus}; -- called also {sword lily}. {Corn fly}. (Zo["o]l.) a A small fly which in the larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called ``gout,'' on account of the swelled joints. The common European species is {Chlorops t[ae]niopus}. b A small fly ({Anthomyia ze}) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted. {Corn fritter}, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed through its batter. [U. S.] {Corn laws}, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except when the price rose above a certain rate. {Corn marigold}. (Bot.) See under {Marigold}. {Corn oyster}, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [U.S.] {Corn parsley} (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus ({Petroselinum segetum}), a weed in parts of Europe and Asia. {Corn popper}, a utensil used in popping corn. {Corn poppy} (Bot.), the red poppy ({Papaver Rh[oe]as}), common in European cornfields; -- also called {corn rose}. {Corn rent}, rent paid in corn. {Corn rose}. See {Corn poppy}. {Corn salad} (Bot.), a name given to several species of {Valerianella}, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. {V. olitoria} is also called {lamb's lettuce}. {Corn stone}, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.] {Corn violet} (Bot.), a species of {Campanula}. {Corn weevil}. (Zo["o]l.) a A small weevil which causes great injury to grain. b In America, a weevil ({Sphenophorus ze[ae]}) which attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing great damage. See {Grain weevil}, under {Weevil}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Corn \Corn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corned} (k?rnd); p. pr & vb n. {Corning}.] 1. 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. 2. To form into small grains; to granulate; as to corn gunpowder. 3. To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as to corn horses. --Jamieson. 4. To render intoxicated; as ale strong enough to corn one [Colloq.] {Corning house}, a house or place where powder is corned or granulated. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: corn 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: {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 grown for human food [syn: {edible corn}] 4: a hard thickening of the skin (especially of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes [syn: {clavus}] 5: annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains [syn: {wheat}] 6: distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn [syn: {corn whiskey}, {corn whisky}] v 1: feed with corn, as of cattle 2: preserve with salt; "corned beef" From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Corn, OK (town, FIPS 17300) Location: 35.37887 N, 98.78131 W Population (1990): 548 (228 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73024 From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Corn The word so rendered (dagan) in Gen. 27:28, 37, Num. 18:27, Deut. 28:51, Lam. 2:12, is a general term representing all the commodities we usually describe by the words corn, grain, seeds, peas, beans. With this corresponds the use of the word in John 12:24. In Gen. 41:35, 49, Prov. 11:26, Joel 2:24 ("wheat"), the word thus translated (bar; i.e., "winnowed") means corn purified from chaff. With this corresponds the use of the word in the New Testament (Matt. 3:12; Luke 3:17; Acts 7:12). In Ps 65:13 it means "growing corn." In Gen. 42:1, 2, 19, Josh. 9:14, Neh. 10:31 ("victuals"), the word (sheber; i.e., "broken," i.e., grist) denotes generally victuals, provisions, and corn as a principal article of food. From the time of Solomon, corn began to be exported from Palestine (Ezek. 27:17; Amos 8:5). "Plenty of corn" was a part of Issac's blessing conferred upon Jacob (Gen. 27:28; comp. Ps 65:13).
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