corn
1[ kawrn ]
/ kɔrn /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of corn
1before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren,Old Norse korn,German Korn,Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānumgrain, Russian zernó
Words nearby corn
corm, Cormack, cormel, cormophyte, cormorant, corn, cornaceous, cornball, corn beef, Corn Belt, corn borer
Definition for corn (2 of 4)
corn2
[ kawrn ]
/ kɔrn /
noun Pathology.
a horny induration or callosity of the epidermis, usually with a central core, formed especially on the toes or feet and caused by undue pressure or friction.
Definition for corn (3 of 4)
-corn
a combining form meaning “having a horn,” of the kind specified by the initial element: longicorn.
Origin of -corn
Representing Latin -cornis horned
Definition for corn (4 of 4)
Corn.
abbreviation
Cornish.
Cornwall.
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British Dictionary definitions for corn (1 of 2)
corn1
/ (kɔːn) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for corn
Old English corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German corn, Gothic kaúrn, Latin grānum, Sanskrit jīrná fragile
British Dictionary definitions for corn (2 of 2)
corn2
/ (kɔːn) /
noun
a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction
tread on someone's corns British informal to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges
Word Origin for corn
C15: from Old French corne horn, from Latin cornū
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Medical definitions for corn
corn
[ kôrn ]
n.
A small conical callosity caused by pressure over a bony prominence, usually on a toe.clavus heloma
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