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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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Fresh, sweet corn is just one of the many produce items Southerners are so fond of in the summer, and this recipe highlights its flavor.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Anderson specifically noted the ube halaya croissant and sweet corn bibingka as highlights from the bakery menu.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
For decades, Mexican and Tejano migrant workers traveled up to Wisconsin annually to harvest cucumbers, cherries and sweet corn.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
The sweet corn bibingka is a sweet and savory corn rice cake with a cream cheese center and topped with shredded white cheddar.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
sweet corn
noun
: corn with soft kernels containing a large amount of sugar
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