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corn
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
.
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
.
