SWEETCORN

Meaning of SWEETCORN in English

sweet ‧ corn /ˈswiːtkɔːn $ -kɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

British English the soft yellow seeds from ↑ maize that are cooked and eaten SYN corn American English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SWEETCORN — ■ noun maize of a variety with kernels that have a high sugar content, eaten as a vegetable.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SWEETCORN — sweetcorn BrE AmE ˈswiːt kɔːn AmE \ -kɔːrn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SWEETCORN — / ˈswiːtkɔːn; NAmE -kɔːrn/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE corn ) noun [ U ] the yellow seeds of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEETCORN — also sweet corn Sweetcorn is a long rounded vegetable covered in small yellow seeds. It is part of the maize …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEETCORN — also sweet corn Sweetcorn is a long rounded vegetable covered in small yellow seeds. It is part of the maize …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SWEETCORN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Also try their tuna and sweetcorn quiche made with shortcrust pastry at £1.39. ▪ Cook …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWEETCORN — [esp. US] corn [noun] [U] - the yellow seeds of a particular type of the maize plant, which is eaten …
Cambridge English vocab
MAIZE — ■ noun Brit. a cereal plant originating in Central America and yielding large grains (corn or sweetcorn) set in rows …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAIZE — / meɪz; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. ( BrE ) ( NAmE corn ) a tall plant grown …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORN — / kɔːn; NAmE kɔːrn/ noun 1. ( BrE ) [ U ] any plant that is grown for its grain, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIELD CORN — ˈfield corn BrE AmE noun [uncountable] American English a type of corn grown to feed to animals, rather than to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CORN — corn S3 /kɔːn $ kɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2: Language: Old English ] [ Sense 3: Date: 1300-1400 …
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BABY — I. ba ‧ by 1 S1 W1 /ˈbeɪbi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural babies ) [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
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SWEET CORN — see sweetcorn
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAIZE — Maize is a tall plant which produces long objects covered with yellow seeds called sweetcorn. It is often grown as …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORN — ( corns) 1. Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEET CORN — see sweetcorn
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAIZE — Maize is a tall plant which produces long objects covered with yellow seeds called sweetcorn. It is often grown as …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WELL-KNOWN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a famous/well-known author ▪ The famous author Henry James lived here. a famous/well-known landmark ▪ …
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SYRUP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES corn syrup cough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (= liquid containing medicine for a cough ) ▪ …
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SIMMER — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB down ▪ She would give Susan a little time to simmer down and …
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SHORTCRUST PASTRY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A shortcrust pastry lid is placed on top before the pie is baked in a …
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SALAD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chicken sandwich/salad/pie etc ▪ I'll make a chicken pie with the leftovers. a salad …
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PEPPER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bell pepper black pepper cayenne pepper green pepper pepper mill pepper pot pepper spray …
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MIXTURE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (= liquid containing medicine for a cough ) ▪ You should …
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MIX — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a mixed marriage (= between people of different races or religions ) ▪ Her …
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CORN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a corn/wheat/rice etc field ▪ In summer the rice fields were lush and green. a …
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