corn

• 指一种禾本科谷类作物（玉米），也指其可食用的籽粒，通常供人食用或作为牲畜饲料。

A noun referring to a type of cereal plant or its edible grain, commonly used as food or animal feed.

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1. Cereal plantA1formalamerican

   A tall plant grown for its large yellow or white seeds (kernels), used as food.

   玉米

   • Farmers harvest corn in the autumn.
   • We ate fresh corn on the cob for dinner.
   • Corn is a staple crop in many countries.

   同义词indian cornmaizemealie

2. GrainA2formal

   The seeds of the corn plant, used as food or animal feed.

   玉米粒

   • The recipe calls for two cups of corn.
   • Corn is ground into flour for tortillas.
   • The chickens were fed cracked corn.

   同义词cerealgrainkernel

3. Hard skin on footB1formal

   A small, painful area of hard, thick skin on the foot, usually on a toe.

   鸡眼

   • She developed a corn on her little toe from wearing tight shoes.
   • The doctor removed the corn painlessly.
   • Wearing comfortable shoes can prevent corns.

   同义词clavus

4. Something corny or clichéB2slangamerican

   Used informally to describe something that is trite, sentimental, or old-fashioned.

   老套

   • That joke was pure corn.
   • The movie was full of romantic corn.
   • His speech was a bit of corn, but everyone liked it.

   同义词banalitycheesehokummawkishnessmushschmaltzsentimentalityslushtriteness

• 动词，指用盐或盐水腌制保存肉类，或使某物变成细小的硬颗粒。

A verb meaning to preserve meat with salt or brine, or to form into small hard grains or pellets.

1. Preserve with saltB2formalculinary

   To preserve meat, especially beef, by salting or pickling.

   盐腌

   • They corned the beef to keep it from spoiling.
   • My grandmother used to corn her own meat every winter.
   • The recipe calls for corned beef brisket.

   同义词brinecurepicklepreservesalt