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The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.

Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.

A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.

Example: He paid her the nominal fee of two corns of barley.

A small, hard particle.

To granulate; to form a substance into grains

Example: to corn gunpowder

To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef

To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed

Example: Corn the horses.

To render intoxicated

Example: ale strong enough to corn one

A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion.

A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring conditions.