The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Welcome, gentlemen! Ladies that have their toes
Unplagued with corns, will have a bout with you.
--Shak.
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.
WordNet
n. corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch [syn: flour corn, squaw corn, Zea mays amylacea]
Usage examples of "soft corn".
We had several presents from the women of corn, boiled hominy, soft corn, etc.
She would pile some of the soft corn on her blanket and drag it to the pit, so that the man would have something to eat.
We tore the chicken with our hands, piling shreds of grilled meat onto soft corn tortillas, spooning pinto beans and fresh salsa on top.