corn kernels

Cob's edible pieces

Corn kernels are the individual edible seeds of maize, attached to the cob in rows.

They're eaten fresh on the cob, canned, frozen, or dried for popcorn and cornmeal.

A kernel consists of the outer hull, starchy endosperm, and nutrient-rich germ: She scraped the corn kernels off the cob for the salad.

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  • popcornHeated grain that puffs
  • cobMaize ear's central cylinder
  • huskDry seed covering
  • maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
  • nibletsCut corn pieces

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edible part vs. inedible part

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Central spike of maize

corn husk · corncob · corn silk · corn stalks · corn stalk

seed/grain vs. whole plant structure

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Upright stem bearing ears

cornstalk · fodder · corn tassel

grain form/processing state

corn kernelscornmeal

Coarsely milled dried maize

corn flour · corn mash · creamed corn · corn starch · hominy

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