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field corn

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any variety of corn (maize) grown primarily for fodder or use as grain; usually, one with lower sugar content than sweet corn and harvested either to be stored dry (on the cob or off, divorced of the stover) or ensiled along with the stover.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: dent corn, grain corn

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dent corn, grain corn

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corn, maize, grain

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noun

Meaning 2

corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays, field crop

Narrower terms: dent corn, Zea mays indentata, flint corn, flint maize, Yankee corn, Zea mays indurata, soft corn, flour corn, squaw corn, Zea mays amylacea

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rehumaissi — variety of corn
  • Polish: kukurydza pastewna — variety of corn