corn
noun
uk/kɔːn/us/kɔːrn/cornnoun(FOOD)
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(theseedsof)plants, such aswheat,maize,oats, andbarley, that can be used toproduceflour:
（小麦、玉米、燕麦、大麦等）谷物，谷粒asheafof corn一捆谷物
grainsof corn谷粒
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[U]mainlyUS(UKusuallymaize)
atallplantgrownin manypartsof theworldforitsyellowseeds, which areeatenasfood, made intoflour, orfedtoanimals:
玉米（植株）corn-fedchickens喂食玉米的鸡
the corn-growingareasof theMidwest中西部玉米产区
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[U]mainlyUS(UKusuallysweetcorn)
theseedsof aparticulartypeofmaizeplant,eatenas avegetable
玉米（粒）
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- Asurplusof corn hashelpeddepressthegrainmarket.
- Do youfeedyourchickenscorn?
- The corngrewwaist-high in thefields.
- The corn wasstoredinlargesacks.
- The corn wascutandtiedinsheaves.
Cereals
- amaranth
- arborio
- arborio rice
- barley
- basmati
- cottonseed
- dent corn
- durum wheat
- einkorn
- emmer
- Indian corn
- kasha
- long-grain rice
- maize
- malt
- quinoa
- rice
- rolled oats
- rye
- semolina
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cornnoun(AREA OF SKIN)
[C]
asmall,painfulareaof hardskinthatformson thefoot,especiallyon thetoes
（尤指脚上的）钉胼，鸡眼Skin complaints & blemishes
- age spot
- anti-crack
- anti-dandruff
- anti-leprosy
- anti-ulcer
- birthmark
- carbuncle
- chapped
- contusion
- eczema
- impetigo
- itchy
- melanoma
- pruritic
- pruritus
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- redness
- rosacea
- scald
- shingle
cornnoun(EMOTION)
[U]mainlyUSslang old-fashioned
something that isold-fashioned,boring, or done tocreateemotion:
陈腐的东西；老一套；煽情的东西Hislatestmovieisjustlow-budget corn.他最新一部电影不过是一个低成本小制作的老套故事。
Boredom, tedium and boring things
- banality
- blandness
- boredom
- bromide
- cabin fever
- commonplace
- ennui
- flatness
- frustration
- insipidness
- jejune
- screed
- snooze
- snoozefest
- sterility
- stodginess
- stuffiness
- the same old thingidiom
- turgid
- yawn