Difference between Wheat and Corn

What is the difference between Wheat and Corn?

Wheat as a noun is any of several cereal grains, of the genus triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. while Corn as a noun is a grain or seed.

Wheat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (colour) wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

Example sentence: 'Gods of Wheat Street' has been described as an Aboriginal 'Neighbours' or 'Home and Away.' But on set, we were calling it 'Black to the Rafters.'

Corn

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To granulate - form a substance into grains.To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. Corned beef.To provide with corn (typically maize) for feed. e.g. Corn the horses.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A grain or seed.The grain obtained from a plant, especially of cereal crops.A cereal plant grown for its grain. Locally, this may refer the leading crop of a region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, wheat, barley etc. in England and Wales.Maize.Sweetcorn.A callus on the foot.Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion (Adjective: corny).

We hope you now know whether to use Wheat or Corn in your sentence.

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