SWEETCORN


Meaning of SWEETCORN in English

/ ˈswiːtkɔːn; NAmE -kɔːrn/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE corn ) noun

[ U ] the yellow seeds of a type of maize ( corn ) plant, also called sweetcorn , which grow on thick stems and are cooked and eaten as a vegetable :

tinned sweetcorn

—see also corn on the cob

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.