'soft corn' definitions:
Definition of 'soft corn'
(from WordNet)
noun
Corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch [syn: soft corn, flour corn, squaw corn, Zea mays amylacea]
Definition of 'soft corn'
From: GCIDE
- Corn \Corn\ (k[^o]rn), n. [L. cornu horn: cf. F. corne horn, hornlike excrescence. See Horn.] A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome. [1913 Webster]
- Welcome, gentlemen! Ladies that have their toes Unplagued with corns, will have a bout with you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The substance of a corn usually resembles horn, but where moisture is present, as between the toes, it is white and sodden, and is called a soft corn. [1913 Webster]