dent corn
noun
: corn of a variety (Zea mays indentata) having kernels that become indented at the top during ripening
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Up until recently, 95% of the world’s bourbon supply was made in just three counties in Kentucky, all using the same GMO dent corn, similar climate, water supply.
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Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024
The ingredient is typically made from dent corn, which is a variety known for its robust corn flavor, and can come in a variety of colors.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Grits — beloved throughout the American South and among those with connections to it — are traditionally made from dent corn.
—Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021
Neal planted tomatoes, cucumbers, cantaloupes, beans, pumpkins, squash, dent corn for making corn meal, herbs and edible flowers.
—Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
His uncle and father had been growing this white dent corn variety since the 1930s.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024
The ingredient is typically made from dent corn, which is a variety known for its robust corn flavor, and can come in a variety of colors.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Grits — beloved throughout the American South and among those with connections to it — are traditionally made from dent corn.
—Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021
Neal planted tomatoes, cucumbers, cantaloupes, beans, pumpkins, squash, dent corn for making corn meal, herbs and edible flowers.
—Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
His uncle and father had been growing this white dent corn variety since the 1930s.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
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First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above
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