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" You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it in the first half hour, that is the sweetest corn ever."
Sam Donaldson

Meaning of "sweet corn" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SWEET CORN

sweet corn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEET CORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweet corn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWEET CORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sweet corn

Sweet corn is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel. Unlike field corn varieties, which are harvested when the kernels are dry and mature, sweet corn is picked when immature and prepared and eaten as a vegetable, rather than a grain. Since the process of maturation involves converting sugar to starch, sweet corn stores poorly and must be eaten fresh, canned, or frozen, before the kernels become tough and starchy.

Definition of sweet corn in the English dictionary

The definition of sweet corn in the dictionary is Also called: sugar corn, green corn. a variety of maize, Zea mays saccharata, whose kernels are rich in sugar and eaten as a vegetable when young. Other definition of sweet corn is the unripe ears of maize, esp the sweet kernels removed from the cob, cooked as a vegetable.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEET CORN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEET CORN

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Synonyms and antonyms of sweet corn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sweet corn» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SWEET CORN

Find out the translation of sweet corn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sweet corn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweet corn» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

甜玉米
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

maíz dulce
570 millions of speakers
en

English

sweet corn
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذرة الحلوة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сладкая кукуруза
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

milho doce
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মিষ্টি ভুট্টা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

le maïs sucré
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

jagung manis
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Mais
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

スイートコーン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

달콤한 옥수수
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

jagung legi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngô ngọt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இனிப்பு சோளம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गोड मका
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

şeker mısır
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

mais dolce
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kukurydza
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

солодка кукурудза
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

porumb dulce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soetmielies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sockermajs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mais
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sweet corn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEET CORN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sweet corn

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2 QUOTES WITH «SWEET CORN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sweet corn.
1
Sam Donaldson
You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it in the first half hour, that is the sweetest corn ever.
2
A. J. Liebling
Southern political personalities, like sweet corn, travel badly. They lose flavor with every hundred yards away from the patch. By the time they reach New York, they are like Golden Bantam that has been trucked up from Texas - stale and unprofitable. The consumer forgets that the corn tastes different where it grows.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEET CORN»

Discover the use of sweet corn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sweet corn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works
An organic farmer relates her family's experiences and struggles in the industry as they faced challenges ranging from inclement weather to the threat of eminent domain.
Atina Diffley, 2012
2
Sweet Corn: Poems
A collection of short poems with titles such as "Screen Door," "Bike Rental," and "Photo Album."
James Stevenson, 1999
3
Sweet Corn: Adventures in Iowa
This is a story about two women who knew each other in high school.
Tobey Lynne Strauch, 2010
4
Canning Gold: Northern New England's Sweet Corn Industry : a ...
Interviews with farmers, factory owners and cannery workers who raised and packed the corn, combined with the written record, and Frederic's insight derived from growing up in the shadow of a corn shop, enrich the work and trace various ...
Paul B. Frederic, 2002
5
Sweet corn and sushi: the story of Iowa and Yamanashi
The story of a continuing friendship between the people of two nations once at war.
Lori Erickson, 2004
6
Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works
When there are field corn—pollinated kernels in our sweet corn, they are visible; they are larger, squarer, darker yellow kernels mixed in like polka dots among the small, tender sweet corn kernels. We can usually feel the bigger kernels ...
Atina Diffley, 2012
7
Sweet Corn
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Albert Edmund Wilkinson, 2010
8
微观经济学原理(第2版)(清华经济学系列英文版教材):
CC9N9MIC NATURALIST Why do the prices of some goods, like airline tickets to Europe, go up during the months of heaviest consumption, while others, like sweet corn, go down? Seasonal price movements for airline tickets are primarily the ...
Robert H. Frank, Ben Bernanke, 2003
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The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in ...
(Some people talk about using dry black or red sweet corn in corn- breads, but these people are using mostly wheat flour in their cornbread. Those who use red/ black sweet corn in polenta mix it about 1:4 with non- sweet corn.) Sweet corn is a ...
Carol Deppe, 2010
10
Chemistry and Technology of Cereals as Food and Feed
Sweet corn kernels, when allowed to mature and then dried, are nearly as hard as those of dent corn, although they have a wrinkled surface rather than the smooth contours of a field corn kernel. On the other hand, certain varieties of field corn ...
Samuel A. Matz, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEET CORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweet corn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Like candy on a cob: Michigan sweet corn is ready
Look! Look out in the field! That fleeting and delicious moment we look forward to all summer is here. Farmers are picking, and sweet corn season is on. Grill it in ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Sweet corn joins the list of official Illinois state symbols
It's official. Sweet corn is now the designated state vegetable after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed off on legislation that received–wait for it–unanimous support in the ... «Reboot Illinois, Jul 15»
3
First crop of Connecticut sweet corn ready for weekend
Reviczky said without farmers investing the time and money in such techniques, the sweet corn available in Connecticut over the July 4th holiday would most ... «WTNH Connecticut News, Jul 15»
4
8 Essential Tips for Sweet Corn Aficionados
Sweet corn, the kind we eat on the cob, is special. It makes up less than one percent of the annual American corn crop; the vast majority is starchy and tough ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Fresno State sweet corn arrives at Gibson market Friday
Student manager Joseph Rodrigues holds some of the first sweet yellow corn picked at Fresno State on May 29, 2014. Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market at ... «Fresno Bee, May 15»
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USDA develops first government label for GMO-free products
A new field of organic non-GMO sweet corn grows in Dresden, Maine. Press Herald file photo. WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has developed a ... «Press Herald, May 15»
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Sweet corn on track to become official state vegetable
"Sweet corn is planted with the intent of being harvested before maturity, and we've been doing this for hundreds, if not thousands of years," McCann said. «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
8
Chefs, breeders pair up to produce tastier veggies
Very sweet corn, which most Americans have become accustomed to, becomes mushy when stirred into a dish like risotto, Tracy said, and the sugary taste may ... «Yahoo News, Aug 14»
9
Farmers cringe, consumers grin on forecasts of record harvest
With experts forecasting a record-breaking year for corn production in Indiana, Hendricks and farmers across the state could see prices drop for sweet corn, ... «Indianapolis Star, Aug 14»
10
Beyond the cob: Fresh corn sparks creativity
Mary Sue Oppermann of Stoneman's Famous Sweet Corn in Fitchburg makes it a similar way. She'll bring a couple inches of water to a boil and add the sweet ... «Madison.com, Aug 14»
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