- sweet corn
- noun Date: 1646 an Indian corn (especially Zea mays rugosa) with wrinkled translucent kernels that contain a high percentage of sugar
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sweet corn — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweet corn — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweet corn — sweet′ corn n. 1) pln any of several varieties of corn, esp. Zea mays rugosa, the grain or kernels of which are sweet and suitable for eating 2) pln dial. the young and tender ears of such corn • Etymology: 1640–50, amer … From formal English to slang
sweet corn — ☆ sweet corn n. 1. any of various strains of Indian corn with kernels rich in sugar, eaten as a table vegetable in the unripe, or milky, stage 2. an ear of such corn … English World dictionary
sweet corn — sweet ,corn noun uncount the small yellow or white seeds of some types of CORN plant that you can cook and eat as a vegetable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sweet corn — Husked sweetcorn Sweet corn (Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa;[1] also called Indian corn, sugar corn, and pole corn) is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in… … Wikipedia
sweet corn — noun 1. a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sugar corn, ↑green corn, ↑sweet corn plant, ↑Zea mays rugosa, ↑Zea saccharata • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize … Useful english dictionary
sweet corn — paprastasis kukurūzas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos aliejinis, daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, grūdinis, krakmolinis, maistinis, pašarinis, pluoštinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Zea mays), iš kurio gaminami saldikliai,… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sweet corn plant — noun a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sweet corn, ↑sugar corn, ↑green corn, ↑Zea mays rugosa, ↑Zea saccharata • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sweet Corn Festival — The Annual Sweet Corn Festival in Fairborn Ohio takes place on the weekend before schools start again during the sweltering summer months. The festival takes place at Community Park East in Fairborn, Ohio. People from all over come to the… … Wikipedia
sweet corn-tuber — gvinėjinė kalatėja statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Marantinių šeimos daržovinis, pluoštinis augalas (Calathea allouia), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje ir Meksikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Calathea allouia angl. Guinea arrowroot; leren; sweet corn… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
