Green Corn (Noun)
Meaning 1
Corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- I craved roasted green corn during my family road trips across rural Midwest in summers past.
- If properly tended green corn harvest times from around two and four years start if any period delayed reduces result viability likely reduce demand markets grow other things faster.
- Several weeks later Farmer Brown decided that he was ready to harvest his green corn which was now tall and ready to eat.
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- After the heavy downpour rain cooled everything down around nine and later on we had some boiled sweet green corn dipped in grated ginger and soy sauce was such an enjoyment.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Farmers typically harvest green corn when the kernels are soft and the juice is milky for optimal sweetness.
- Green corn on the cob, boiled or grilled, is a summer treat loved by many.
- Kernels from immature ears of green corn can be eaten raw in salads or as a snack.
- Boiled or steamed, green corn ears make a tasty and healthy side dish, slathered with butter and salt.
- Children delight in the summer ritual of biting into fresh, crunchy green corn ears.