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dent corn
noun
- a variety of field corn, Zea mays indentata, having yellow or white kernels that become indented as they ripen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dent corn1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The trio called it Whiskey Acres and the facility opened in 2014, making bourbon and vodka with their yellow dent corn.
From The Daily Beast
Grits — beloved throughout the American South and among those with connections to it — are traditionally made from dent corn.
From Washington Post
Seven tons consisted of a large, late maturing yellow dent corn (Leaming), which had been planted May 28, 1887.
From Project Gutenberg
I have listened to endless discussions as to the relative merits of flint and dent corn.
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