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	Corn may refer to: Agriculture and food Maize Maize Maize , known as corn in some countries, is a cereal domesticated in Mesoamerica and subsequently spread throughout the American continents.... and many related products including: Field corn often treated as a cereal grain Sweet corn often treated as a vegetable Corn (term) Corn (term) Corn is an English word dating back to Anglo-Saxon times or earlier meaning cereal or grain. It commonly refers, in modern American usage, to Indian corn, that is, maize, but in other times and places is used to refer to wheat, barley, rye and so on.... , particularly in the UK, corn can refer to other cereal crops including: Barley Barley Barley is an annual plant cereal grain derived from the grass *Hordeum vulgare. It serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food, as well as the making of alcoholic beverages beer and whisky.... Oat Oat The common oat* is a species of Cereal Agriculture for its seed, which is known by the same name . While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed.... Rye Rye Rye is a Poaceae grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe and is closely related to barley and wheat. Rye grain is used for flour, rye bread, rye beer, some rye whiskey, some vodkas, and animal fodder.... Wheat Wheat Wheat , is a worldwide cultivated Poaceae from the Levant region of the Middle East. Globally, after maize, wheat is the second most-produced food among the cereal just above rice.... People Alfred Corn Alfred Corn Alfred Corn is an American poet and essayist.... (born 1943), American poet and essayist Blue Corn Blue Corn Blue Corn , also known as Crucita Calabaza, was a Native Americans in the United States Native American pottery from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.... (c. 1920–1999), also known as Crucita Calabaza, female Native American potter David Corn David Corn David Corn is an American political journalist and author, and is chief of the Washington bureau for Mother Jones . He has worked as the Washington editor for The Nation and has also appeared regularly on Fox News Channel and National Public Radio.... , American political journalist and author Kevin Corn Kevin Corn Kevin Corn is an United States voice actor who has voiced characters in several anime titles for ADV Films.... , American voice actor Rob Corn Rob Corn Robert L. Corn is an United States television producer and director.Most notably, Corn has produced 61 out of 62 episodes of medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, of which he has also directed six.... , American television producer and director Thomas Corns Thomas Corns Thomas Corns is an English organist and conductor . He is married to Claire .... (born 1980), English organist and conductor Corn Griffin (born 1911), American heavyweight boxer Corn Mo Corn Mo Corn Mo is the stage name of Jon Cunningham, a Brooklyn-based musician. Corn Mo sings, plays the accordion, keyboards, and sometimes performs as a one man band.... , stage name of Jon Cunningham, a Brooklyn-based musician Cornstalk Cornstalk For other uses, see Corn Stalk.Hokoleskwa or Cornstalk was a prominent leader of the Shawnee people. He was born about 1720, probably in Pennsylvania.... (c.1720–1777), prominent leader of the Shawnee people Places Corn, Lot Corn, Lot Corn is a Communes of France in the Lot Departments of France in southwestern France.... , a commune of the Lot department in France Corn, Oklahoma Corn, Oklahoma Corn is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 591 at the United States Census, 2000.... , town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States Corn Holm Corn Holm Corn Holm is a small tidal island in the Orkneys, near Copinsay to the west. There was once a small chapel here , and it is covered in birdlife.... , small tidal island in the Orkneys Corn Hill, Longford Corn Hill, Longford Located in County Longford, Ireland, Corn Hill or Cairn Hill rises to a height of 278 metres above sea level. Upon the Hill are two cairns which could possibly be passage tombs.... , hill in County Longford, Ireland, Corn Islands Corn Islands File:IslaMaiz.pngThe Corn Islands are two islands about 70 km east off the Caribbean Sea coast of Nicaragua, constituting one of 12 municipalities of the Regi?n Aut?noma del Atl?ntico Sur Departments of Nicaragua.... , two islands about 70 km east of the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua Corn Island (Kentucky) Corn Island (Kentucky) Corn Island is a now-vanished island in the Ohio River, at head of the Falls of the Ohio, just north of Louisville, Kentucky. Heavy excavation of rock for cement was done in the 19th century, and the island was flooded by the construction of a dam in the 1920s.... , now-vanished island in the Ohio River Corn Palace Corn Palace The Corn Palace is a multi-purpose arena/facility located in Mitchell, South Dakota. It is a popular tourist destination, visited by over 500,000 people each year.... , multi-purpose arena/facility located in Mitchell, South Dakota Corn Springs Corn Springs Corn Springs is a oasis situated in the Chuckwalla Mountains of the Colorado Desert, seventeen miles southeast of Desert Center, California. The area is located on the USGS Corn Spring, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle at latitude/longitude .... , palm oasis in the Chuckwalla Mountains of the Colorado Desert Other uses Corn (color) Corn, a type of snow Snow Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of this precipitation is called snowfall.... Corn, an ingrowing callus Callus A callus is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure or other irritation.... often on the foot Corn (emulator) Corn (emulator) Corn is a software emulator of the Nintendo 64 games console targetingx86 computers running Microsoft Windows. Corn was developed by a programmer... , software emulator of the Nintendo 64 games console Corn (film) Corn (film) *Corn* is a 2004 in film Drama film-Thriller starring Jena Malone about the dangers of genetically modified food.... , a 2004 drama-thriller starring Jena Malone See also Corne (disambiguation) Korn (disambiguation) Korn (disambiguation) Korn is a nu metal band from Bakersfield, California.Korn or KORN may also refer to:La Salchipapa Voladora* Korn , the band Korn's debut album... Peppercorn (disambiguation) Barleycorn (disambiguation) Corny (disambiguation) Cornhole (disambiguation) Corned beef Corned beef In the U.S. and Canada, Corned beef has two meanings. One refers to a cut of beef Curing or Pickling in a seasoned brine. The other use of the term refers to a tinned product generally found with canned goods on supermarket shelves ... Great Cornholio Corn dolly Corn dolly Corn dollies are a form of straw work made for, and associated with, harvest customs of Europe before mechanisation.Before Christianisation, in traditional pagan European culture it was believed that the spirit of the "corn" lived amongst the crop, and that the harvest made it effectively homeless....