The flashcard defines "corn" as a type of cereal crop like wheat or barley, or its seeds. It also notes that in American English, "corn" specifically refers to maize (corn on the cob), while in British English, it refers to grains like wheat. Additionally, "corn" can refer to a painful callus on the foot.
The flashcard defines "corn" as a type of cereal crop like wheat or barley, or its seeds. It also notes that in American English, "corn" specifically refers to maize (corn on the cob), while in British English, it refers to grains like wheat. Additionally, "corn" can refer to a painful callus on the foot.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]麦类作物;谷物;谷粒Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
[BRIT 英]
...fields of corn...
麦田
He filled the barn to the roof with corn.
他将谷仓装满了谷物。
in AM, use 美国英语用 grain
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同maizeCorn is the same as maize .
...rows of corn in an Iowa field.
艾奥瓦州农田里成排的玉米
3
[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指脚趾周边的)鸡眼,钉胼Corns are small, painful areas of hard skin which can form on your foot, especially near your toes.
[usu pl]
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See also:
popcorn
;
sweetcorn
;
Oxford
corn/kɔːn; NAmEkɔːrn/noun _cereals_comp.jpg _maize.jpg 1( BrE) [uncountable ]any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat;the grain of these plants (小麦等)谷物;谷粒◆a field of corn一片庄稼◆ears/sheaves of corn谷穗;一捆捆的谷物◆corn-fed chicken用谷物饲养的鸡☞collocationsat
farming
2( NAmE) (BrEmaize)[uncountable ]a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant 玉蜀黍;玉米☞see also
corncob
,
corn on the cob
3( NAmE) (BrEsweet·corn)[uncountable ]the yellow seeds of a type of corn( maize) plant, also called corn,which grow on thick stemsand are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 玉米4[countable ]a small area of hard skin on the foot, especially the toe, that is sometimes painful (尤指脚趾上的)钉胼,鸡眼corncornscorn/kɔːn; NAmEkɔːrn/
LDC
corncorn /kɔːn $ kɔːrn/ ●●○S3 noun
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1corn (2) [uncountable] British English plants such as wheat,barley, and oats or their seeds: fields of corn an ear of corn (=the top part of this plant where the seeds grow)2[uncountable]a)American English a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob (=long hard part), which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable or fed to animalsSYN maize British English: All our chickens are fed on corn. →
corn on the cob
b)the seeds of this plant →
sweetcorn
3[countable] a painful area of thick hard skin on your foot
WDF
corn
[kɔ:n]corned, corning, corns
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corning[223] corns[390]
玉米(88%),谷物(10%),腌(1%),伤感平庸作品(1%)
n.(美)玉米;(英)谷物;[皮肤] 鸡眼
vt.腌;使成颗粒
n.(Corn)人名;(英、法、瑞典)科恩
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