Phrase guide

green corn

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • grēn′ kôrn′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːn ˌkɔːɹn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˈɡɹin ˌkoɹn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈɡɹiːn ˌkoːɹn/
  • India: /ˈɡɾiːn ˌkoːɾn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The young ears of corn (maize) harvested while still in the milky stage, before the kernels fully mature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sweet corn

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corn, edible corn

3

noun

Meaning 3

a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sweet corn, sugar corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.