A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CORN

Sun, 8 Sep '24
Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a foot
Tue, 2 Jul '24
What bourbon whiskey is made from
Tue, 9 Apr '24
Tortilla option
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Banal sentimentality, so to speak
Tue, 23 Aug '22
Big crop in Iowa
Thu, 11 Nov '21
It covers 90+ million acres of the U.S.