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corns, plural;
  1. A small, painful area of thickened skin on the foot, esp. on the toes, caused by pressure


  1. feed (cattle) with corn
  2. 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
  3. preserve with salt; "corned beef"
  4. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
  5. ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
  6. a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
  7. Korn (promoted with a ya as KoЯn) is the self-titled debut album by American Metal band Korn released on October 11, 1994 through Immortal/Epic Records. It has been certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US.
  8. Korn (officially stylized as KoЯn) is an American Alternative metal band formed in Bakersfield, California, in 1992. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed after the disbandment of L.A. ...
  9. The color maize or corn refers to a shade of yellow; it is named for the cereal of the same name—maize (the cereal maize is called corn in the Americas). ...
  10. Corn was a software emulator of the Nintendo 64 (N64) games console targeting x86 computers running Microsoft Windows. Corn was developed by a programmer using the alias ContraSF.
  11. Corn is a 2004 drama-thriller starring Jena Malone about the dangers of genetically modified food.
  12. A callus (or callosity) is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Rubbing that is too frequent or forceful will cause blisters rather than allow calluses to form. ...
  13. A grain or seed; The grain obtained from a plant, especially of cereal crops; A cereal plant grown for its grain. ...
  14. (corned) consisting of grains; granulated; preserved in salt
  15. As in corned beef or other meat; refers to a meat that has been salted and cured.
  16. (Corned) To salt and cure a meat
  17. (Corns) Hard, thickened areas of the skin caused by friction or pressure. These usually occur on the feet and may result in foot ulcers in people who have a loss of pain sensation in their feet.
  18. a yellowish, callus growth that develops on top of the toes.
  19. A local hardening and thickening of epidermis (skin).
  20. a general word for cereals in English Bibles, like dagan in Heb. Wheat, barley, spelt (fitches), vetch, millet, pulse; rye and oats are neither mentioned in Scripture nor cultivated in the Holy Land.
  21. almost any grain (see maize and sweetcorn)
  22. Coarse, granular wet snow. Most commonly used by skiers describing good spring snow. Corn is the result of diurnal cycle of melting and refreezing.
  23. Small, rounded kernels of snow, most often seen in the springtime.
  24. Corn (also known as ‘maize’) was originally grown by the indigenous Maya, Inca, Aztec and North American people. It is now the principal food plant in North America. Corn does not contain gluten and can be tolerated by people with celiac disease.
  25. Springtime melting and freezing resulting in corn-sized ice particles.