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corn vs kernel

kernel vs corn

corn and kernel both are nouns.

corn is a verb but kernel is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corn Yes No Yes No
kernel Yes No No No
As nouns, kernel is a hypernym of corn; that is, kernel is a word with a broader meaning than corn:
  • corn: the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
  • kernel: a single whole grain of a cereal
corn (noun) kernel (noun)
something sentimental or trite the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food a single whole grain of a cereal
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
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) kernel (verb)
preserve with large-grained rock salt
feed (cattle) with corn
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