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can2 |
A can is a round container made of metal with a flat top and a flat bottom. We often buy food in cans, especially things like soup, beans, corn, and other vegetables. [1/3 definitions] |
cereal |
A cereal is any plant whose grains are used for food. Some cereals are wheat, rice, and corn. [1/2 definitions] |
chowder |
a thick soup in which clams, fish, or corn are added to potatoes and onions in a milk or tomato base. |
cob |
the hard center of an ear of corn; corncob. |
corn1 |
a tall plant that has ears with rows of yellow or white seeds that can be eaten. Corn is a grain that is used for food. [1/2 definitions] |
corncob |
the woody center of an ear of corn. The corncob holds the kernels. |
cornmeal |
corn that has been ground into a rough powder. |
crib |
a storage bin or building for corn. [1/3 definitions] |
crop |
Crops are plants that farmers grow. Corn, wheat, and beans are examples of crops. [1/4 definitions] |
Cuba |
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is near Florida in the United States. People in Cuba speak Spanish. Cuba has a tropical climate and beautiful beaches. It also has land for growing things like sugar cane, rice, potatoes, bananas, and corn. It is home to many animals, including the smallest bird in the world, which is a type of hummingbird. |
cultivate |
When you cultivate land, you make it ready to grow crops, such as vegetables, corn, wheat, or other types of grain. [1/2 definitions] |
ear2 |
the part of the corn plant and certain other plants that bears seeds. |
farm |
A farm is a place where people grow crops or raise animals for food or clothing. People grow crops like corn, wheat, beans, and potatoes on farms. They also raise animals like cows, sheep, and pigs. [1/4 definitions] |
fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. [2/4 definitions] |
grind |
When you grind something, you make it into very small bits or a powder. You grind something by crushing it and cutting it up with something very hard like a stone, or by using a machine to do that. After you grind something like wheat or corn, you have flour. |
grits |
ground white corn. Grits are a kind of cereal that is cooked before eating. |
grow |
If you grow something, you plant it and help it stay alive and get bigger. Farmers grow things like corn, wheat, and potatoes. [1/6 definitions] |
hominy |
a food made of kernels of dried corn that are ground and then cooked with water. |
Hungary |
Hungary is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Austria, Romania, and Slovakia. Hungary is a country of hills, plains, and low mountains. Farmers grow a lot of wheat, corn, and potatoes. They also grow sunflowers for their seeds. Sunflower seeds have oil that people can use in foods. People in Hungary also make machines and equipment in factories. They also mine for coal and important minerals. |
kernel |
a grain of wheat or corn. [1/3 definitions] |
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