sweet corn

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.

sweet corn

Also calledsugar corngreen 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

An Americanism dating back to 1640–50

If you like sweet corn, or presidential politics, this is a good time to be in the heartland.

And of course we have also now generously introduced super-sweet corn to the Mexicans.

Chicken, Sweet Corn, and Red Pepper Crêpesby Lou Seibert Pappas These crêpes have a lot going on.

The tribes of the upper Missouri River had flint corn, flour corn and sweet corn.

Select tender juicy sweet corn, at the best stage for table use and can as soon as possible after gathering.

This is used quite extensively as a sweetening agent in canned sweet corn, and other similar products.

In the souring of canned sweet corn, it is exceptional that the ends are forced outward.

Many varieties of sweet corn are used, but some are better in quality than others.

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