Edible Corn (Noun)
Meaning
Ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Edible corn was the primary ingredient in her family's traditional recipe for homemade tortillas.
- Grilled or boiled, the sweet and tender kernels of this edible corn variety were always a summer favorite.
- Her garden produced a bounty of edible corn, and she loved to give away fresh ears to her friends and neighbors.
- After researching the best types of edible corn to grow in their climate, the couple decided to plant Silver Queen and Golden Bantam.
- Their roadside stand was famous for its juicy, ripe ears of edible corn, often sold with a generous slab of butter and a sprinkle of salt.