grain vs edible corn

edible corn vs grain

grain and edible corn both are nouns.

grain is a verb but edible corn is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
edible corn	Yes	No	No	No

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

grain: foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
edible corn: ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food

Other hyponyms of grain include corn, grist, groats, millet, barley, barleycorn, buckwheat, wheat, wheat berry, oat, rice, Indian rice, wild rice, malt.

grain (noun)	edible corn (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	edible corn (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

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