noun
Meaning 1
Field corn with a high soft starch content.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grain corn
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
dent corn
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noun
Meaning 2
corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Zea mays indentata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: field corn
History
Etymology
Named from the small indentation at the crown of each kernel on a ripe ear of corn.