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Definition of sweet corn
sweet corn
Plural:sweet corn
sweet corn Lexical Profile
CEFR
B1
Grade
3
Tier
2
Usage
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• noun
1
The edible, pale yellow or white kernels of this plant, typically cooked and eaten as a vegetable side dish.
Example
"We enjoyed a hearty dinner of grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, and buttered sweet corn."
2
A variety of maize (Zea mays convar. saccharata) cultivated for human consumption, possessing a high sugar content and harvested while the kernels are still immature and tender.
Example
"The farmer planted several acres of sweet corn to sell at the local summer market."
Synonyms
View all synonyms for sweet cornWord Nuance & Usage
Often written as the single word 'sweetcorn' in British and Commonwealth English; in North America, it is specifically distinguished from 'field corn', which is harvested mature and dry for livestock feed or meal.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sweet corn. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sweet corn