Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Zea mays — noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre Columbian times • Syn: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑Indian corn •… … Useful english dictionary
Zea saccharata — noun a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sweet corn, ↑sugar corn, ↑green corn, ↑sweet corn plant, ↑Zea mays rugosa • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sweet corn — noun 1. a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sugar corn, ↑green corn, ↑sweet corn plant, ↑Zea mays rugosa, ↑Zea saccharata • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize … Useful english dictionary
Indian corn — noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre Columbian times • Syn: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑Zea mays • Derivationally… … Useful english dictionary
edible corn — noun ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food • Syn: ↑corn • Hypernyms: ↑grain, ↑food grain, ↑cereal • Hyponyms: ↑sweet corn, ↑green corn, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
green corn — noun 1. a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sweet corn, ↑sugar corn, ↑sweet corn plant, ↑Zea mays rugosa, ↑Zea saccharata • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize … Useful english dictionary
sugar corn — noun a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sweet corn, ↑green corn, ↑sweet corn plant, ↑Zea mays rugosa, ↑Zea saccharata • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sweet corn plant — noun a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • Syn: ↑sweet corn, ↑sugar corn, ↑green corn, ↑Zea mays rugosa, ↑Zea saccharata • Hypernyms: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sweet corn — noun Date: 1646 an Indian corn (especially Zea mays rugosa) with wrinkled translucent kernels that contain a high percentage of sugar … New Collegiate Dictionary
sweet corn — 1. any of several varieties of corn, esp. Zea mays rugosa, the grain or kernels of which are sweet and suitable for eating. 2. Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. the young and tender ears of corn, esp. when used as a table… … Universalium
