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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Get The Recipe 20 of 20 Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder 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 See all Example Sentences for sweet corn 

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sweet corn was in 1646

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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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sweet corn

noun
: corn with soft kernels containing a large amount of sugar

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