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dent corn
noun[ U ]
USuk /ˈdent ˌkɔːn/ us /ˈdent ˌkɔːrn/
a type of field corn(= a plant with yellow seeds grown mainly to feed animals) whose seeds become indented(= pushed in) as it grows: 马齿玉米
Our dent corn is mainly used to feed livestock.我们的马齿玉米主要用于饲养牲畜。
Yellow dent corn is ground to produce a type of flour.黄马齿玉米磨碎可用于生产一种玉米粉。
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field corn
The farm mostly grows soy and dent corn these days.
If you see a large field of corn, it is likely to be a field of dent corn.
Dent corn has traditionally been used for animal feed and to make corn meal.
Dent corn (animal feed), while not sweet, is edible if dried out and pounded into cornmeal.
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