Antonyms for corn

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kawrn

Phonetic Transcription : kɔrn

Definition of corn

Origin : "grain," Old English corn, from Proto-Germanic *kurnam "small seed" (cf. Old Frisian and Old Saxon korn "grain," Middle Dutch coren, German Korn, Old Norse korn, Gothic kaurn), from PIE root *gre-no- "grain" (cf. Old Church Slavonic zruno "grain," Latin granum "seed," Lithuanian žirnis "pea"). The sense of the Old English word was "grain with the seed still in" (e.g. barleycorn) rather than a particular plant.
Locally understood to denote the leading crop of a district. Restricted to the indigenous "maize" in America (c.1600, originally Indian corn, but the adjective was dropped), usually wheat in England, oats in Scotland and Ireland, while Korn means "rye" in parts of Germany. Maize was introduced to China by 1550, it thrived where rice did not grow well and was a significant factor in the 18th century population boom there. Cornflakes first recorded 1907. Corned beef so called for the "corns" or grains of salt with which it is preserved; from verb corn "to salt" (1560s).

As in platitude : noun dull, overused saying
As in banality : noun common saying
As in seed : noun beginning, source
As in swelling : noun physical growth; lump
As in bulb : noun globular object
As in cereal : noun edible grain
As in whiskey : noun booze
As in cliché : noun overused, hackneyed phrase
As in commonplace : noun clichéd saying or idea
As in feed : noun food
As in fodder : noun animal feed
As in grain : noun seed, piece

Example sentences :

He'll be the corn king all right by June 1st; don't make any mistake on that.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Fortunately the corn was not generally housed, and much of that was saved.
Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James

We don't grow anything like corn enough for ourselves in the Cantal,' he said.
Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

He had never forgiven the Shaman, you see, for that old story about the Corn Maiden.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

Do not show yourselves ungrateful to the Corn by denying her servants their wages.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

She would have got it, too, if it had been left to the Corn Women to decide.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

"She must have had ready another stone of shape and size like it," said the Corn Woman.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

Then there was the ceremony of the Corn to learn, the prayers and the dances.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

The men had been afraid that the God of the Corn would not be friendly to us.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

Priestess of the Corn,' she called toward the temple, 'do you also mislead the people?'
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

Synonyms for corn

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