dent corn
noun[U]
USuk/ˈdent ˌkɔːn/us/ˈdent ˌkɔːrn/atypeoffieldcorn(= aplantwithyellowseedsgrownmainlytofeedanimals)whoseseedsbecomeindented(=pushedin)as itgrows:
Ourdentcornismainlyused tofeedlivestock.
Yellowdentcornisgroundtoproduceatypeofflour.
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field corn
- Thefarmmostlygrowssoyanddentcornthesedays.
- If youseealargefieldofcorn, it islikelyto be afieldofdentcorn.
- Dentcornhastraditionallybeen used foranimalfeedand to makecornmeal.
- Dentcorn(animalfeed), while notsweet, isedibleifdriedout andpoundedintocornmeal.
Cereals
- amaranth
- arborio
- arborio rice
- barley
- basmati
- cottonseed
- durum wheat
- einkorn
- emmer
- farro
- kasha
- long-grain rice
- maize
- malt
- mielie
- rice
- rolled oats
- rye
- semolina
- short-grain rice