Comment on Oldest white wine in the world found in a first-century tomb in SpainparentComments−mrob2y"Corn" traditionally just meant grain. "Corn" meaning maize is an abbreviation of "Indian corn", i.e. the grain used by Native Americans.−kwhitefoot2yCorn still means wheat, rye, etc. in British English. Maize is sweetcorn.−jon_richards2ySweetcorn is a specific maize meant for human consumption, distinct from popcorn or feed corn (which is also used for ethanol production, becoming "distillers grains" that are also fed to livestock).
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"Corn" traditionally just meant grain. "Corn" meaning maize is an abbreviation of "Indian corn", i.e. the grain used by Native Americans.
Corn still means wheat, rye, etc. in British English. Maize is sweetcorn.
Sweetcorn is a specific maize meant for human consumption, distinct from popcorn or feed corn (which is also used for ethanol production, becoming "distillers grains" that are also fed to livestock).