corn vs hominy

corn and hominy both are nouns.

corn is a verb but hominy is not a verb.

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

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

corn: ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
hominy: hulled corn with the bran and germ removed

Other hyponyms of corn include green corn, sweet corn, popcorn.

corn (noun)	hominy (noun)
something sentimental or trite	hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
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)	hominy (verb)
preserve with large-grained rock salt
feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between corn and hominy

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