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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Over the years, the plant moved away from other crops, leaving peas and sweet corn behind to focus on pumpkins.
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This seafood boil turns a simple meal into a celebration, with loads of spices, flavorful shrimp, crawfish, and sweet corn coming together in a fragrant, comforting, and slightly messy hands-on feast.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
At Pasta Masters, Poli has opted to serve a sweet corn agnolotti, complete with chanterelle mushrooms, dashi butter, thyme, and French Perigord truffles.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Try Venezuelan cachapas, or sweet corn cakes, and tender pieces of ropa vieja.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This seafood boil turns a simple meal into a celebration, with loads of spices, flavorful shrimp, crawfish, and sweet corn coming together in a fragrant, comforting, and slightly messy hands-on feast.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
At Pasta Masters, Poli has opted to serve a sweet corn agnolotti, complete with chanterelle mushrooms, dashi butter, thyme, and French Perigord truffles.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Try Venezuelan cachapas, or sweet corn cakes, and tender pieces of ropa vieja.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet corn
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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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