corn/kɔrn; kɔːn/n 1 [U] BrE plants such as wheat, from which we get grain and seeds【英】谷物: fields of corn 一片片麦田an ear of corn (=the top part of the plant where seeds grow)谷穗2 [U] AmE 【美】a) a tall plant with large yellow seeds [ maize BrE 【英】] 玉米 b) the seeds of this plant eaten as food [ sweetcorn BrE 【英】] 〔食用的〕玉米粒see picture at见 VEGETABLE 图