field corn

noun

: corn (such as dent corn or flint corn) with starchy kernels that are used especially as livestock feed or processed into food products (such as cornmeal, corn oil, and corn syrup) or ethanol

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Rounding out the assortment is Renewable Lycra fiber, which contains 70 percent renewable content derived in part from field corn grown in the American Midwest. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Epyrifenacil will be allowed for use on canola, field corn, soybeans and wheat; diflufenican for use on corn and soybeans; and trifludimoxazin for use on various crops including citrus, corn, peanuts and soybeans. — Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 July 2026 The other three acres are rented out to a local farmer for soybeans and field corn alternatively. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 In the traditional Three Sisters Garden, field corn was used as the central crop. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for field corn

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First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field corn was in 1808

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field corn

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: corn with starchy kernels that are used for livestock feed or are processed into food products (as corn oil or corn syrup) or ethanol
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