field corn

American  

noun

1. feed corn grown for stock.

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field corn British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of field corn

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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How does field-corn compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• field corn vs. sweet corn

Example Sentences

Until Masienda came around, most of the masa harina on the market was made from low-quality, genetically modified commodity field corn.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023

As the tractor travels across the field, corn seed is dropped to plant the maze's pattern, down to the tiny details of their chosen design.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2022

It’s possible to grow and store considerable amounts of carbohydrates and protein via grasses and grains such as buckwheat, field corn, wheat and rye.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022

Ryan Voorhees, who grows wheat as well as the central Illinois staple crops of field corn and soybeans near Washington, said this summer has certainly been unusual in terms of weather.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2020

Any batch of number 2 corn was guaranteed to be as good as any other number 2 field corn.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan