Corn is a plant that grows tall and has many small yellow seeds. People eat the seeds as food, and animals also eat them. It is a common crop in many countries.
Farmers grow corn in large fields.
I like to eat corn as a vegetable.
Corn kernels are the small yellow parts from the corn plant. People cook and eat these kernels in many ways, like boiling or roasting.
Please buy fresh corn for dinner.
Corn can be boiled or grilled to eat.
A corn is a small, thick piece of skin that hurts. It forms on feet where things like shoes rub or press too much. It protects the skin but can be painful.
I have a corn on my big toe.
Shoes can cause corns on your feet.
In this meaning, corn means small hard particles like grit that help to grind or polish things. It is often used with tools or machines.
The grindstone uses corn to sharpen tools.
They cleaned the surface with coarse corn.
Historically, corn referred to small pieces or units of grain, especially wheat or other cereals. It is an old measure for grains used in farming.
The mill collected several corns of wheat.
Each corn of grain was important to the farmer.
In informal speech, especially in some regions, corn can mean a man or person. This use is rare and can be considered slang.
That corn is very friendly.
Did you see that corn at the store?
