korn — meaning in English

English meaning

• corn noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
• grain noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.

Senses

korn is used for these senses in English:

• corn (Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
• grain (uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

corn — full definition

1. noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
2. noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
3. noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
4. noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
5. verb To preserve meat in a coarse salt brine.

grain — full definition

1. noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
2. noun A single small hard particle, such as a grain of sand or salt.
3. noun The natural pattern of lines or texture in wood, stone, or other materials.
4. noun A very small unit of weight, historically based on the weight of a grain of wheat.