corn

nouns

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
is a type of (narrower)
a single whole grain of a cereal
"a kernel of corn"
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
is a type of (narrower)
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
something sentimental or trite
"that movie was pure corn"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
falsely emotional in a maudlin way

verbs

feed (cattle) with corn
is a type of (narrower)
give food to
"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
preserve with salt
"corned beef"
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
is a type of (narrower)
prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"