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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

field corn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
field- -corn
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any 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 stover.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

field corns (plural)

Phrases

corn crib field bean field pea

Frequently Paired Words

corn crib cornfield cornhusker field bean field pea sweet corn

Synonyms

dent corn grain corn

Questions

What does field corn mean?
Any 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 stover.

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