CORNING

Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in america in many varieties; the principal cereal in mexico and central and south america since pre-columbian times

The dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal

Ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food

A hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

(great britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in great britain or oats in scotland and ireland)

Whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn

Something sentimental or trite

Example: "That movie was pure corn"