noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
A general term for edible grains and cereal crops such as rice, wheat, barley, and maize. The English gloss “corn” should be understood in the broad grain/cereal sense, not only as American English “corn” meaning maize.
この国は多くの穀物を輸入している。
This country imports a lot of grain.
Grain prices rose because of the drought.