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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A callus on the foot.
  • Irish|uncountable A cereal plant grown for its grain. Locally, this may refer the leading crop of a region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, wheat, barley etc. in England and Wales.
  • uncountable A grain or seed.
  • US|Canada Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion (Adjective: '' publisher = [[Cambridge University Press | work = Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary | url=http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=17186&dict=CALD
  • not IE, UK Maize.
  • not IE, UK Sweetcorn.
  • uncountable The grain obtained from a plant, especially of cereal crops.

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Verb:

  • US|Canada To granulate - form a substance into grains.
  • US|Canada To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. ''Corned beef.''
  • US|Canada To provide with corn (typically maize) for feed. e.g. ''Corn the horses.''

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