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Definition of Indian corn
1. Noun. Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times.
Exact synonyms: Corn, Maize, Zea Mays
Terms within: Corn, Edible Corn, Corn Cob, Corncob, Corn Stalk, Cornstalk, Capitulum, Ear, Spike
Generic synonyms: Cereal, Cereal Grass
Group relationships: Genus Zea, Zea
Specialized synonyms: Field Corn, Green Corn, Sugar Corn, Sweet Corn, Sweet Corn Plant, Zea Mays Rugosa, Zea Saccharata, Popcorn, Zea Mays Everta
Derivative terms: Corn
Terms within: Corn, Edible Corn, Corn Cob, Corncob, Corn Stalk, Cornstalk, Capitulum, Ear, Spike
Generic synonyms: Cereal, Cereal Grass
Group relationships: Genus Zea, Zea
Specialized synonyms: Field Corn, Green Corn, Sugar Corn, Sweet Corn, Sweet Corn Plant, Zea Mays Rugosa, Zea Saccharata, Popcorn, Zea Mays Everta
Derivative terms: Corn
Definition of Indian corn
1. Noun. A variety of maize in which the kernels are variously coloured, rather than being all of the same colour. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com