corn vs field corn

field corn vs corn

corn and field corn both are nouns.

corn is a verb but field corn is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
corn	Yes	No	Yes	No
field corn	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, field corn is a hyponym of corn; that is, field corn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corn:

corn: 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
field corn: corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain

Other hyponyms of corn include green corn, sugar corn, sweet corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata, popcorn, Zea mays everta.

corn (noun)	field corn (noun)
something sentimental or trite	corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
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
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

corn (verb)	field corn (verb)
preserve with large-grained rock salt
feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between corn and field corn

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