Phrase Hound found 222 phrases and 207 compound words that contain corn. The most common are listed below. Open corn in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 222
- corn syrupA sticky sweet liquid, consisting of sugars dissolved in water, produced from corn (maize). Used as a sweetener in cooking, especially in commercial kitchens but also in candy making.
- sweet cornAny of many varieties of corn (specifically maize) most suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed; usually with higher sugar content than field corn.
- corn saladAny of the small plants in genus Valerianella, used in salads and as a herb, especially Valerianella locusta.
- baby cornYoung ears of maize/corn, especially those immature enough to be eaten whole as a vegetable.
- corn oilA light oil extracted from corn (maize) kernels, used mainly for cooking.
- corn poppyThe common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), of Eurasia.
- Indian cornMaize.
- corn on the cobCooked ears of corn (maize, specifically sweet corn).
- corn buntingA passerine bird (Emberiza calandra, syn. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra) whose male and female plumages are (untypically for buntings) similar.
- can of cornAn easily caught fly ball.
- corn snakeA species of rat snake, Pantherophis guttatus (syn. Elaphe guttata).
- corn chipA snack food made from cornmeal fried in oil or baked, usually in the shape of a small noodle or scoop.
- blue cornA variety of corn with dark bluish grains.
- corn sugarDextrose, especially originating from corn starch.
- corn smutA fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.
- corn silkThe fine soft yellowish threads that are the stigmata of corn flowers, which are later enclosed inside the husk of corn ears next to the kernels on corn cobs.
- field cornAny variety of corn (maize) grown primarily for fodder or use as grain; usually, one with lower sugar content than sweet corn and harvested either to be stored dry (on the cob or off, divorced of the stover) or ensiled along with the …
- Corn IslandSynonym of Corn Islands: Two islands about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, constituting one of 12 municipalities of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
- Corn IslandsTwo islands about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, constituting one of 12 municipalities of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
- acknowledged the cornsimple past and past participle of acknowledge the corn
- corn marigoldGlebionis segetum (syn. Chrysanthemum segetum), a herbaceous perennial plant with bright yellow flowers.
- corn sweatWater drawn in by corn (maize) stalks from the earth and then released into the air via evapotranspiration.
- corn breadAlternative form of cornbread: Bread made from cornmeal.
- Guinea corndurra
- acknowledging the cornpresent participle and gerund of acknowledge the corn
Compound words 207
- cornerThe point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- kernelThe core, center, or essence of an object or system.
- cornstarchA very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
- cornflowerA small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
- cornmealDried corn (maize) milled (ground) to a meal, especially a coarse one.
- peppercornThe seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
- cornfieldA field of corn: maize, wheat, or other cereal crop.
- corncrakeA bird of the rail family, Crex crex, that breeds in meadows and arable farmland across Europe and western Asia, migrating to Africa in winter.
- corncobThe central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
- cornflourA very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.