green corn
green corn · green corns
сахарная кукуруза
Zuckermais
The young ears of corn harvested while still in the milky stage, before the kernels…The young ears of corn (maize) harvested while still in the milky stage, before the kernels fully mature.
UK/ˈɡɹiːn ˌkɔːɹn/US/ˈɡɹin ˌkoɹn/
Meaning
1 sensesThe young ears of corn (maize) harvested while still in the milky stage, before the kernels fully mature.
corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
Forms
plural: green corns| Singular | green corn |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft:sweet corn
- a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating:sweet cornsugar cornsweet corn plantZea mays rugosaZea saccharata
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsweet corn