Yankee Corn (Noun)
Meaning
Corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer carefully selected the yankee corn seeds to ensure a high yield of hardy crops.
- Yankee corn was the preferred choice for making cornmeal due to its hard outer layer.
- In the old days, people used to manually grind yankee corn into flour for baking.
- The unique characteristic of yankee corn made it ideal for long-term storage without spoilage.
- Yankee corn was a staple crop in many American colonies due to its durability and versatility.