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corn

corn [noun] (FOOD)

(the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour

US /kɔːrn/ 
UK /kɔːn/ 
Example: 

a sheaf of corn

Oxford Essential Dictionary

corn

 noun (no plural)

1 (British) the seeds of plants that are grown for their grain, for example wheat

2 American English for maize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

corn

corn S3 /kɔːn $ kɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun
[Sense 1-2: Language: Old English]
[Sense 3: Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: corne 'horn, corner'; ⇨ ↑corner1]
1. [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 animals SYN 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corn

corn [corn corns]   [kɔːn]    [kɔːrn]  noun

1. (BrE) uncountable any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat; the grain of these plants
a field of corn
ears/sheaves of corn

• corn-fed chicken

2. (NAmE) (BrE maize) 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

see also  corncob, corn on the cob

 

3. (NAmE) (BrE sweet·corn) uncountable the yellow seeds of a type of corn ( maize ) plant, also called corn, which grow on thick stems and are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

4. countable a small area of hard skin on the foot, especially the toe, that is sometimes painful
See also: maize  sweetcorn  
Word Origin:
senses 1 to 3 Old English Germanic Dutch koren German Korn
sense 4 late Middle English Anglo-Norman French Latin cornu ‘horn’
 
Collocations:
Farming
Growing food and raising animals
plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley
grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit
plough/ (NAmE) plow land/a field
sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields
spread manure/fertilizer on sth
cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land
damage/destroy/lose your crop
ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes
press/dry/ferment grapes
grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat
raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs
raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep
kill/slaughter livestock
preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat
Modern farming
run a fish farm/an organic dairy
engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming
use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides
begin/do/conduct field trials of GM (= genetically modified) crops
grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods
fund/invest in genetic engineering/research
improve/increase crop yields
face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages
label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)
eliminate/reduce farm subsidies
oppose/be against factory farming/GM food
promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming 
Example Bank:
• The corn is still green.

• a field of standing corn

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corn / kɔːn /   / kɔːrn / noun (FOOD)

B1 [ U ] UK (the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour:

a sheaf of corn

grains of corn

[ U ] US the seeds of the maize plant, or the plant itself

 

corn / kɔːn /   / kɔːrn / noun [ C ] (AREA OF SKIN)

a small, painful area of hard skin that forms on the foot, especially on the toes

 

corn / kɔːn /   / kɔːrn / noun [ U ] mainly US slang (EMOTION)

something that is old-fashioned, boring, or done to create emotion:

Everyone says it's a great movie, but I think it's just corn.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

corn

[kɔ͟ː(r)n]
 corns
 1) N-UNCOUNT 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]
  ...fields of corn...
  He filled the barn to the roof with corn.(in AM, use grain)
 2) N-UNCOUNT Corn is the same as maize.
  ...rows of corn in an Iowa field.
 3) N-COUNT: usu pl Corns are small, painful areas of hard skin which can form on your foot, especially near your toes.
 4) → See also popcorn, sweetcorn

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1corn /ˈkoɚn/ noun [noncount]
1 US
a : a tall plant that produces yellow seeds (called kernels) that are eaten as a vegetable, used to produce many food products, and used as food for animals
• driving past fields of corn
- called also (US) Indian corn, maize,
see color picture 
b : the seeds of the corn plant eaten as a vegetable
• a dish of buttered corn
• a can of corn
• We ate corn on the cob. [=kernels still attached to the cob/corncob]
- called also (Brit) sweetcorn,
2 Brit somewhat old-fashioned : a plant (such as wheat or barley) that produces seeds which are used for food also; : the seeds of such a plant : grain
3 US informal : something (such as writing, music, or acting) that is old-fashioned and silly or sentimental : something that is corny
• The movie's humor is pure corn. [=is very corny]

- compare 2corn

rice

rice [noun]
US /raɪs/ 
UK /raɪs/ 
Example: 

We usually eat rice as a main dish.

a food that consists of small white or brown grains that you boil in water until they become soft enough to eat

rice - برنج
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

We usually eat rice as a main dish.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

rice

 noun (no plural)
short, thin white or brown grain from a plant that grows on wet land in hot countries. We cook and eat rice:
Would you like rice or potatoes with your chicken?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

rice

rice S3 /raɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: ris, from Greek oryza, oryzon]
1. a food that consists of small white or brown grains that you boil in water until they become soft enough to eat ⇨ risotto, pilau:
a tasty sauce served with rice or pasta
a plate of brown rice
Serve with plain boiled rice.
a few grains of rice
2. the plant that produces rice:
Rice is the main crop grown in the area.
rice fields

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rice

rice [rice rices riced ricing]   [raɪs]    [raɪs]  noun

uncountable
short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food; the plant that produces this grain
a grain of rice
boiled/steamed/fried rice
long-/short-grain rice
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed)
rice paddies (= rice fields)  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Greek oruza.  
Example Bank:

a spicy rice dish

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

rice     / raɪs /   noun   [ U ]   
  
    A1     the small seeds of a particular type of grass, cooked, and eaten as food:  
  boiled/steamed/fried rice 
  long-grain rice 
  Do you prefer brown rice or white rice? 
        a grass that produces these seeds and grows in warm wet places 

 
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

rice

[ra͟ɪs]
 ♦♦♦
 rices
 N-MASS

 Rice consists of white or brown grains taken from a cereal plant. You cook rice and usually eat it with meat or vegetables.
  ...a meal consisting of chicken, rice and vegetables...
  Thailand exports its fine rices around the world.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

rice

rice /ˈraɪs/ noun [noncount]
1 : small white or brown grains that come from a southeast Asian plant and that are used for food
• a bowl/grain of rice
• steamed/fried rice
• brown/white rice
2 : the plant that produces rice
Rice is the main crop of the country.
• a field of rice = a rice field/paddy

 

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