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sweet corn
noun
: corn of a variety (Zea mays rugosa synonym Z. m. saccharata) with soft kernels containing a high percentage of sugar
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Get The Recipe The Simple and Fresh Ingredients The medley of sweet corn and juicy tomatoes, plus mild Cotija cheese and fresh cilantro is tossed together with a creamy dressing of mayonnaise, olive oil, and lime juice which bring a balance of richness and zesty flavor to the dish.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Just before sunrise on Monday, July 22, about three dozen workers of the Tuxedo Corn Company enter a corn field, cooled by overnight air, to begin the first full day of harvesting the popular Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colorado.
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William Woody, The Denver Post, 25 July 2024
Made with an organic vanilla custard infused with fresh sweet corn and a wild plum gelée, the new concoction will be given out for free to the first 100 customers at five Sugar Hill locations across the city on July 21.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Try chef Andy Sayre’s towering benedicts, the shakshuka with sumac flatbread, or an oh-so-Iowa asparagus and sweet corn quinoa bowl with roasted tomatoes, green goddess, and romesco sauce.
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
sweet corn
noun
: corn with soft kernels containing a large amount of sugar
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