Indian corn

noun

1. corn ¹( def 1 ).
2. any primitive corn with variegated kernels, often used for decorative purposes.
3. any coarse variety of corn grown for fodder.

Indian corn

noun

1. another name for maize

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian corn¹

An Americanism dating back to 1610–20

Example Sentences

The Vine appears at intervals, but is not general through this region: Indian Corn is also rare, and appears in small patches.

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So they managed to make coffee, fry slices of side-meat, and bake a hoe-cake of Indian-corn meal.

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When Europeans came, centuries afterward, they called it Indian Corn.

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A scanty diet of Indian-corn gave them little strength to assist in carrying canoes and baggage across the numerous portages.

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Indian Corn and Oats, however, show them very beautifully, and the scholars have already noticed them in their seedlings.

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