sweet corn en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of many varieties of corn (specifically maize) most suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed; usually with higher sugar content than field corn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweet-corn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sweet corns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sweetcorn | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
hu csemegekukorica (corn suitable for eating by humans) · pl kukurydza cukrowa (corn suitable for eating by humans) · cmn 甜玉米 (corn suitable for eating by humans) · ru са́харная кукуру́за (corn suitable for eating by humans) · el γλυκό καλαμπόκι (corn suitable for eating by humans) · de Zuckermais (corn suitable for eating by humans) · fr maïs doux (corn suitable for eating by humans) · ms jagung manis (corn suitable for eating by humans) · nn sukkermais (corn suitable for eating by humans) · nb sukkermais (corn suitable for eating by humans) · fi sokerimaissi (corn suitable for eating by humans) · cy india-corn (corn suitable for eating by humans) · ca blat de moro dolç (corn suitable for eating by humans) · nl suikermais (corn suitable for eating by humans) · bg сла́дка ца́ревица (corn suitable for eating by humans) · es maíz dulce (corn suitable for eating by humans) · pt milho verde (corn suitable for eating by humans)