Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seed corn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
seed -corn
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Seed that is saved from one year's harvest for the subsequent year's planting, rather than being used to make flour etc.

Uncountable

noun

A type of corn (callus) composed of multiple small lesions, typically caused by uneven pressure on the foot while walking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

seed corns (plural)

Synonyms

seed grain

Questions

What does seed corn mean?
Seed that is saved from one year's harvest for the subsequent year's planting, rather than being used to make flour etc.

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