Meanings
nounflint corn (uncountable)
- uncountableSynonym of Indian corn (“variety of maize with different-coloured kernels”).
Synonyms: Indian corn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Indian corn (“variety of maize with different-coloured kernels”).
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nouncorn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
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flint maizeYankee cornZea mays indurata
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Origin
In reference to its hard outer layer, like flint stone.
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APA
flint corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flint%20corn
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“flint corn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flint%20corn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flint corn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flint%20corn.
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