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noun

any of several varieties of corn, especially Zea mays rugosa, the grain or kernels of which are sweet and suitable for eating.

Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. the young and tender ears of corn, especially when used as a table vegetable.

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Also called green corn.

Origin of sweet corn

An Americanism dating back to 1640–50

Words nearby sweet corn

sweet cherry, sweet chestnut, sweet cicely, sweet cider, sweet clover, sweet corn, sweet dreams, sweeten, sweetener, sweetening, sweeten the kitty

How to use sweet corn in a sentence

Head for the Great Escape, which has managed to hold its own for nearly four decades with house-made hard ice cream, gelato, and vegan ice cream, including seasonal flavors like sweet corn or pumpkin.
An Eater’s Guide to the Finger Lakes|Taylor Tobin|October 22, 2021|Eater
The fetching “chowda” packs in fistfuls of clams whose shells collect smoked bacon, grilled sweet corn, diced potato, crisp scallions and hot cream.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
Instead of getting a flu jab, you could munch on an ear of fresh, sweet corn.
Molecular Farming Means the Next Vaccine Could Be Edible and Grown in a Plant|Shelly Fan|August 17, 2021|Singularity Hub
Another first course, ricotta dumplings, were dense and pasty when I tried them, although a shower of sweet corn, Pecorino cheese and chanterelles did their best to distract the tongue.
La Bise adds a fun French touch to downtown Washington|Tom Sietsema|July 23, 2021|Washington Post

The summer is when the Amish sell sweet corn, and when the berry farms open their orchards.
Mushroom Hunting at the End of the World|Danny Palumbo|November 12, 2020|Eater
If you like sweet corn, or presidential politics, this is a good time to be in the heartland.
GOP Players’ Iowa Test|John Avlon|August 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And of course we have also now generously introduced super-sweet corn to the Mexicans.
How Corn Got So Sweet|Katie Workman|August 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Chicken, Sweet Corn, and Red Pepper Crêpesby Lou Seibert Pappas These crêpes have a lot going on.
How Corn Got So Sweet|Katie Workman|August 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The tribes of the upper Missouri River had flint corn, flour corn and sweet corn.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
Select tender juicy sweet corn, at the best stage for table use and can as soon as possible after gathering.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook|Anonymous
This is used quite extensively as a sweetening agent in canned sweet corn, and other similar products.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
In the souring of canned sweet corn, it is exceptional that the ends are forced outward.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Many varieties of sweet corn are used, but some are better in quality than others.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for sweet corn

sweet corn

noun

Also called: sugar corn, green corn a variety of maize, Zea mays saccharata, whose kernels are rich in sugar and eaten as a vegetable when young

the unripe ears of maize, esp the sweet kernels removed from the cob, cooked as a vegetable

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