sweet corn
noun
: corn of a variety (Zea mays rugosa synonym Z. m. saccharata) with soft kernels containing a high percentage of sugar
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The bourbon features sweet corn, caramel, and oak flavors with a full-bodied, warming finish.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Processions usually end at cemeteries, where people place food (including fried plantains, grilled sweet corn and sweet cakes), drink (rum and coffee) and lit candles on graves.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
This method yields juicy, ready-to-eat sweet corn in a matter of minutes.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
End with a dessert like sweet corn crema Catalana with orange, peach, honey, fig and burnt meringue.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Processions usually end at cemeteries, where people place food (including fried plantains, grilled sweet corn and sweet cakes), drink (rum and coffee) and lit candles on graves.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
This method yields juicy, ready-to-eat sweet corn in a matter of minutes.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
End with a dessert like sweet corn crema Catalana with orange, peach, honey, fig and burnt meringue.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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