1. A corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
   "They planted sweet corn for their summer barbecues"; "The sweet corn plants were nearly ready for harvest";
   - sugar corn, green corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata
    
2. Corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
   "He grilled ears of sweet corn for the barbecue";
   - green corn

Derived forms: sweet corns

Type of: corn, edible corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays

Part of: corn, edible corn

Encyclopedia: Sweet corn