Corn (emulator)
WordNet
noun
(1) Something sentimental or trite
"That movie was pure corn"
(2) Ears of corn grown for human food
(3) Whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
(4) 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
(5) (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in England or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
(6) The dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
(7) A hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
verb
(8) Preserve with salt
"Corned beef"
(9) Feed (cattle) with corn
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Etymology 1
<- <- <- , neuter participle of . Cognate with Dutch , German , Swedish ; see also Russian , Czech zrno, Latin granum. Compare .
Noun
- A grain or seed.
- The grain obtained from a plant, especially of cereal crops.
- A cereal plant grown for its grain. Locally, this may refer the leading crop of a region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, wheat, barley etc. in England and Wales.
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- Sweetcorn.
- 1886 August 7, Eleanor M. Thomas, letter to Herman Melville:
- Mamma lets me have corn for dinner if I eat my meat.
- 1886 August 7, Eleanor M. Thomas, letter to Herman Melville:
See also
Verb
- To granulate - form a substance into grains.
- To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. Corned beef.
- To provide with corn (typically maize) for feed. e.g. Corn the horses.
Noun
- Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion (Adjective: corny).