- (British English) (North American English corn)
a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant 玉蜀黍；玉米 
- (also Indian corn)(especially North American English)
a type of corn (maize) with large brown and yellow grains, not usually eaten but sometimes used to make decorations, for example at Thanksgiving 玉蜀黍；玉米
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz.