Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "dent corn" tana nufin wani nau'in masara, wanda a kimiyance aka sani da Zea mays indentata, wanda ke da siffa ta musamman ko "dent" a saman kowace kwaya idan ta girma. Masarra mai haɗe iri-iri ce ta masara da aka fi amfani da ita don ciyar da dabbobi, dalilai na masana'antu, kuma azaman ɗanyen kayan masara kamar na masara, sitaci, da syrup masara. Kwayoyin masarar hakora yawanci sun fi wuya kuma sun fi bushewa idan aka kwatanta da sauran nau'in masara, kuma suna da babban abun ciki na sitaci. Ana kuma kiran masarar da aka haɗe da masara ko masara, kuma tana ɗaya daga cikin nau'ikan masarar da ake nomawa a Amurka da sauran ƙasashe don ayyukan noma da kasuwanci daban-daban.