How We Use Corn

Cultivate (v)

•  (adj) (of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm

• wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as foods

• prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening

Grain (n)

•  (adj) (of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm

• wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as foods

• prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening

Domesticated (adj)

•  (adj) (of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm

• wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as foods

• prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening

Crop (n)

• the action or process of coming between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

• a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable

•  a breakfast cereal consisting of toasted flakes made from corn

Intervention (n)

• the action or process of coming between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

• a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable

•  a breakfast cereal consisting of toasted flakes made from corn

Cornflakes (n)

• the action or process of coming between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

• a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable

•  a breakfast cereal consisting of toasted flakes made from corn

Tortilla

• finely ground corn flour, used as a thickener in cooking

• (in Mexican cooking) a thin, flat pancake of cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savory filling

• the part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients

Cornstarch (n)

• finely ground corn flour, used as a thickener in cooking

• (in Mexican cooking) a thin, flat pancake of cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savory filling

• the part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients

Endosperm (n)

• finely ground corn flour, used as a thickener in cooking

• (in Mexican cooking) a thin, flat pancake of cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savory filling

• the part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients

Agriculture (n) 

• the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products

• coverings for a bed, such as sheets and blankets

• a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport