English noun: sweet corn | |||
1. | sweet corn (plant) a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating | ||
Synonyms | green corn, sugar corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata | ||
Broader (hypernym) | corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays | ||
Part meronym | corn, edible corn | ||
2. | sweet corn (food) corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft | ||
Synonyms | green corn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | corn, edible corn | ||