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corn
n.
grain, cereal; maize; kernel; wart, callus
v.
preserve meat in brine or salt
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Maize
Maize ( ; Zea mays L, from after Taíno mahiz) known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or starch. The Olmec and Mayans cultivated it in numerous varieties throughout central and southern Mexico, cooked, ground or processed through nixtamalization. Between 1700 and 1250 BCE, the crop spread through much of the Americas. The region developed a trade network based on surplus and varieties of maize crops. After European contact with the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, explorers and traders carried maize back to Europe and introduced it to other countries. Maize spread to the rest of the world due to its ability to grow in diverse climates. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are usually grown for human consumption, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed and as chemical feedstocks.
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corn
Noun
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
(synonym) maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
(hypernym) cereal, cereal grass
(hyponym) field corn
(member-holonym) Zea, genus Zea
(part-meronym) edible corn
2. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
(hypernym) kernel
(substance-meronym) corn oil
3. ears of corn grown for human food
(synonym) edible corn
(hypernym) grain, food grain, cereal
(hyponym) sweet corn, green corn
(part-holonym) maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
4. a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
(synonym) clavus
(hypernym) callosity, callus
5. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
(synonym) wheat
(hypernym) cereal, cereal grass
(hyponym) durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, macaroni wheat
(member-holonym) Triticum, genus Triticum
(part-meronym) wheat berry
6. whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
(synonym) corn whiskey, corn whisky
(hypernym) whiskey, whisky
(hyponym) moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor
7. something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
(hypernym) mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness
Verb
1. feed (cattle) with corn
(hypernym) feed, give
2. preserve with salt; "corned beef"
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
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corn
n.
obilí, kuří oko, kukuřice
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corn
Rzecz.
zboże; ziarno; odcisk; nagniotek
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