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corn
noun
-
corn
a
tall
plant
with
large
yellow
seeds
called
kernels
that
grow
on
thick
ears
,
and
the
seeds
themselves
,
eaten
as
a
food
•
The
farmer
loaded
sacks
of
freshly
harvested
corn
onto
his
truck
.
The
farmer
loaded
sacks
of
freshly
harvested
corn
onto
his
truck
.
•
We
roasted
corn
over
the
campfire
until
the
kernels
popped
.
We
roasted
corn
over
the
campfire
until
the
kernels
popped
.
From
early
American
English
,
shortening
of
earlier
"
Indian
corn
",
meaning
the
grain
grown
by
Indigenous
peoples
of
the
Americas
.
noun
a
small
,
hard
,
and
often
painful
lump
of
thick
skin
that
forms
on
a
toe
or
other
part
of
the
foot
due
to
pressure
or
rubbing
•
He
winced
as
the
doctor
pressed
on
the
corn
on
his
toe
.
He
winced
as
the
doctor
pressed
on
the
corn
on
his
toe
.
•
Wearing
tight
shoes
gave
her
painful
corns
after
a
long
day
.
Wearing
tight
shoes
gave
her
painful
corns
after
a
long
day
.
Medical
sense
recorded
since
the
15th
century
,
from
Latin
"
cornu
"
meaning
horn
,
referring
to
the
hard
,
horn-like
skin
.
noun
-
corn
in
British
English
,
any
grain
crop
such
as
wheat
,
barley
,
or
oats
,
especially
when
it
is
growing
in
the
field
or
has
been
harvested
•
Tall
stalks
of
corn
rippled
across
the
hillside
as
a
summer
breeze
blew
.
Tall
stalks
of
corn
rippled
across
the
hillside
as
a
summer
breeze
blew
.
•
After
the
harvest
,
huge
piles
of
corn
filled
the
old
stone
barn
.
After
the
harvest
,
huge
piles
of
corn
filled
the
old
stone
barn
.
Old
English
"
corn
"
meaning
grain
or
seed
,
later
narrowed
in
American
English
to
maize
.
verb
-
corn
,
corning
,
corns
,
corned
to
preserve
or
season
meat
or
other
food
with
coarse
salt
or
brine
•
Traditionally
,
people
corn
beef
to
keep
it
edible
through
the
winter
.
Traditionally
,
people
corn
beef
to
keep
it
edible
through
the
winter
.
•
The
chef
decided
to
corn
a
brisket
for
the
Saint
Patrick's
Day
menu
.
The
chef
decided
to
corn
a
brisket
for
the
Saint
Patrick's
Day
menu
.
From
the
older
sense
"
to
treat
with
grains
of
salt
,"
where
"
corn
"
referred
to
small
hard
particles
.
corner
noun
the
point
or
place
where
two
sides
,
lines
,
or
edges
meet
,
such
as
in
a
room
,
a
street
,
or
a
shape
•
He
put
the
lamp
in
the
far
corner
of
the
living
room
.
He
put
the
lamp
in
the
far
corner
of
the
living
room
.
•
A
cat
waited
at
the
garden
corner
,
ready
to
pounce
on
a
passing
butterfly
.
A
cat
waited
at
the
garden
corner
,
ready
to
pounce
on
a
passing
butterfly
.
From
Old
French
cornier
,
from
Latin
cornu
‘
horn
,
tip
’.
noun
a
small
,
quiet
,
or
separate
part
of
a
larger
area
,
often
away
from
the
centre
•
She
sat
in
a
cosy
corner
of
the
café
,
reading
her
book
.
She
sat
in
a
cosy
corner
of
the
café
,
reading
her
book
.
•
There
is
a
playground
in
one
corner
of
the
park
.
There
is
a
playground
in
one
corner
of
the
park
.
verb
to
force
someone
or
something
into
a
place
or
situation
they
cannot
easily
escape
from
•
Police
finally
cornered
the
thief
in
an
alley
behind
the
shops
.
Police
finally
cornered
the
thief
in
an
alley
behind
the
shops
.
•
During
the
debate
,
the
journalist
cornered
the
politician
with
a
tough
question
.
During
the
debate
,
the
journalist
cornered
the
politician
with
a
tough
question
.
noun
a
difficult
or
awkward
situation
from
which
it
is
hard
to
escape
•
The
company
was
in
a
tight
corner
after
sales
dropped
sharply
.
The
company
was
in
a
tight
corner
after
sales
dropped
sharply
.
•
Lying
to
his
friends
put
him
in
an
embarrassing
corner
.
Lying
to
his
friends
put
him
in
an
embarrassing
corner
.
verb
to
gain
control
of
most
of
something
,
such
as
a
market
or
supply
,
so
that
you
can
influence
its
price
or
availability
•
The
company
tried
to
corner
the
smartphone
market
by
buying
smaller
competitors
.
The
company
tried
to
corner
the
smartphone
market
by
buying
smaller
competitors
.
•
Speculators
attempted
to
corner
silver
in
the
1980s
.
Speculators
attempted
to
corner
silver
in
the
1980s
.