field corn

noun

1. feed corn grown for stock.

field corn

noun

1. any variety of corn that is grown as a feed for livestock

Word History and Origins

Origin of field corn¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

They grow corn for the commodity market, mostly yellow dent, a starchy type of field corn that accounts for about 95 percent of all corn grown in the United States.

From The Daily Beast

Hominy is dried field corn that, when soaked or cooked in an alkaline solution, turns soft and pudgy.

From Washington Post

Dent and flint are both types of field corn, which is a far cry from the sweet corn you eat off the cob.

From Washington Post

Improved varieties of field corn will ripen during favorable seasons.

From Project Gutenberg

The true pumpkin is hardly to be considered as a garden crop, and, as a rule, should be planted among the field corn.

From Project Gutenberg

Sweet corn is of American origin, having been developed from field corn, or maize.

From Project Gutenberg

Soil well adapted to common field corn will produce good sweet corn, thriving best on well fertilized land.

From Project Gutenberg

Sweet-corn seed often decays if put into the ground as early as field-corn.

From Project Gutenberg