sweet corn

noun

: corn of a variety (Zea mays rugosa synonym Z. m. saccharata) with soft kernels containing a high percentage of sugar

Examples of sweet corn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fell also recommends using tall plants for support, including okra or sweet corn; dwarf varieties of corn are known to do well in containers. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world. — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026

Clams, sausage, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, butter, white wine and bright lemon steam together inside foil packets until smoky, briny and deeply flavorful. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Research shows that carotenoid content in frozen sweet corn remains roughly unchanged or slightly lower than that of unprocessed corn. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sweet corn

• adorn
• airborne
• blackthorn
• broomcorn
• buckhorn
• buckthorn
• careworn
• firstborn
• foodborne
• forborne
• forewarn
• forlorn

Kids Definition

sweet corn

noun

: corn with soft kernels containing a large amount of sugar