blue corn

noun

: corn that has bluish kernels used to make flour and is grown especially in the southwestern U.S.

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The bourbon makes use of an heirloom variety of blue corn. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Tacos & Cantina serves tasty Mexican street food and Latin American bites from blue corn tacos to crab meat puff sandwiches, Iberian gourmet burgers, authentic beef empanadas, and tamales paired with reposado tequila, tobala mezcal, the ‘king of mezcals’ and bottomless jugs of Spanish sangria. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 They’re served atop housemade blue corn tortillas, which contrast nicely with the shredded cabbage, radish, chipotle mayo and pico de gallo taco toppings. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024 In central and southern Mexico, a blue corn tortilla filled with any guisado, with or without cheese. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue corn 

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue corn was in 1722

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“Blue corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20corn. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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