dent corn

noun

a variety of field corn, Zea mays indentata, having yellow or white kernels that become indented as they ripen.

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Nearby words

densitometer, density, density current, density function, dent, dent corn, dent-, dent., dental, dental abscess, dental anatomy

Origin of dent corn

First recorded in 1870–75

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