corn

English

/kɔːn/, /kɔɹn/

noun
Definitions
  • (British) 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.
  • (US) Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
  • A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
  • A small, hard particle.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English corn (grain) inherited from Old English corn (grain) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kurną (corn, cereal, grain) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm (grain, worn-down), *ǵerh₂- (grow old, mature, old, grown-up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵerh₂-

Gloss

grow old, mature, old, grown-up

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Kanji

古, 老

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