corns

Meanings

• noun

  1. A small, hard, conical growth on the skin, usually on the feet or hands.

  - "He had corns on his feet after walking barefoot for long hours."
  - "She applied corn salve to her hand to ease the pain of the corn."

• noun

  2. (Botany) A type of grain, particularly maize or corn in the United States.

  - "Corn is a staple food in many parts of the world."
  - "Corn syrup is a sweetener commonly used in baking."

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Synonyms

clavus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with corns
morn , scorn , worn , thorn

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Corns (Scottish Gaelic) : Gold
   

2. Corns (Cornish) : Crown
   

3. Corns (English) : A type of fungus that affects the ears of cattle and pigs
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Corns (Scottish Gaelic) : Gold
   

2. Corns (Cornish) : Crown
   

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Variants

List of all variants of corns that leads to same result
corn , corned , corning , corns , Indian corn , maize , blue corn , blue corns , dent corn , dent corns , field corn , field corns , flint corn , flint corns , green corn , green corns , hulled corn , hulled corns , Indian corns

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

corns (plural), corn (singular), corns' (possessive)

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English corn, from Proto-Germanic *korn-, from PIE root *gorn-, grain, seed.

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Trivia

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1. Corns have been used as a form of punishment in ancient times, as in the Roman practice of 'cornutus pede' or 'corned foot'.

2. The term 'corn' is also used to refer to the edible kernels of various types of grain, such as corn, wheat, and rice.

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Related Concepts

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1. Calluses: Calluses and corns are similar conditions, but calluses are larger and smoother, while corns have a hard center.

2. Agriculture: Corns are a major agricultural product and are closely related to the field of agriculture.

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Culture

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In literature, corns have been used as a symbol of suffering or hardship, as in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, where the protagonist has a corn on his foot that slows him down on his journey. In art, corns have been depicted in various paintings and sculptures, often as a representation of the human condition. In music, there is a folk song called 'Cornbread, Beans, and Molasses' that mentions corns as a staple food.

How to Memorize "corns"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, hard growth on the skin, like a tiny cone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'corns' with the feeling of discomfort or pain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Corns on my feet, make me feel defeat'

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