Phrase guide

baby corn

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Young ears of maize/corn, especially those immature enough to be eaten whole as a vegetable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 粟米仔 (suk1 mai5 zai2) — young maize
  • Chinese Cantonese: 粟米芯 (suk1 mai5 sam1) — young maize
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玉米筍 /玉米笋 (yùmǐsǔn) — young maize
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玉米尖 (yùmǐjiān) — young maize
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玉米仔 (yùmǐzǐ) — young maize
  • Danish: babymajs — young maize
  • Hungarian: bébikukorica — young maize
  • Icelandic: dvergmaís — young maize
  • Icelandic: lítill maís — young maize
  • Japanese: ヤングコーン (yangu kōn) — young maize
  • Russian: кукуру́за (kukurúza) — young maize
  • Tamil: இளஞ்சோளக்கதிர் (iḷañcōḷakkatir) — young maize
  • Thai: ข้าวโพดอ่อน (kâao-pôot-ɔ̀ɔn) — young maize
  • Thai: ข้าวโพดฝักอ่อน — young maize
  • Vietnamese: bắp non — young maize