Wheat vs. Corn
Difference Between Wheat and Corn
Wheatnoun
Any of various annual cereal grasses of the genus Triticum of the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia, especially T. aestivum, widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important edible grain.
Cornnoun
Any of numerous cultivated forms of a widely grown, usually tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) bearing grains or kernels on large ears.
Wheatnoun
The grain of any of these grasses, ground to produce flour used in breads, pasta, and other foods.
Cornnoun
The grains or kernels of this plant, used as food for humans and livestock or for the extraction of an edible oil or starch. Also called Indian corn, maize.
Wheatnoun
(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
Cornnoun
An ear of this plant.
Wheatnoun
(uncountable) A light brown colour, like that of wheat.
Cornnoun
Chiefly British Any of various cereal plants or grains, especially the principal crop cultivated in a particular region, such as wheat in England or oats in Scotland.
Wheatadjective
Wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.
Cornnoun
A single grain of a cereal plant.
Wheatnoun
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
Cornnoun
A seed or fruit of various other plants, such as a peppercorn.
Wheatnoun
grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
Cornnoun
Corn snow.
Cornnoun
(Informal) Corn whiskey.
Cornnoun
(Slang) Something considered trite, dated, melodramatic, or unduly sentimental.
Cornnoun
A horny thickening of the skin, usually on or near a toe, resulting from pressure or friction. Also called clavus.
Cornverb
To cause to form hard particles; granulate.
Cornverb
To season and preserve with granulated salt.
Cornverb
To preserve (beef, for example) in brine.
Cornverb
To feed (animals) with corn or grain.
Cornverb
To form hard particles; become grainy
"After the snow melts all day, it corns up at night for fine conditions" (Hatfield MA Valley Advocate).Cornnoun
The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.
Cornnoun
Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
Cornnoun
A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
He paid her the nominal fee of two corns of barley.Cornnoun
A small, hard particle.
Cornnoun
A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
Cornnoun
Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion.
Cornnoun
(uncountable) A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring conditions.
Cornverb
to granulate; to form a substance into grains
to corn gunpowderCornverb
to preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef
Cornverb
to provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed
Corn the horses.Cornverb
(transitive) to render intoxicated
ale strong enough to corn oneCornnoun
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
Cornnoun
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
Cornnoun
ears of corn grown for human food
Cornnoun
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
Cornnoun
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
Cornnoun
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
Cornnoun
something sentimental or trite;
that movie was pure cornCornverb
feed (cattle) with corn
Cornverb
preserve with salt;
corned beef
