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单词 sweetcorn
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sweetcorn
noun[U]
mainlyUK(alsosweet corn)
uk
/ˈswiːt.kɔːn/us
/ˈswiːt.kɔːrn/
(USusuallycorn)
theyellowseedsof aparticulartypeofmaizeplant,eatenas avegetable:
We hadbigbowlsofpastawithtunaand sweetcorn.
You can usetinnedsweetcorn, butrinseit well anddrainbeforeadding.
Freshsweetcornneedslittleaddedflavour.
picture of sweetcorn
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thetypeofmaizeplantthat isgrownforfood:
Thefamilyhave beengrowingsweetcorn ontheirfarmfor manyyears.
Ourmaincropsweresweetcorn andsoybeans.
More examples
  • Thenoodleswereservedwithcarrots,peppersandbabysweetcorn.
  • Useleftoverturkeyto make theseturkeyand sweetcornfritters.
  • There weresmallfarmstandssellinglocallygrownsweetcorn.
  • Freshsweetcorn is sodeliciousthat it can beenjoyedat anymeal.
  • Sweet cornneedswarmsoiltogrowwell.
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(Definition ofsweetcornfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
sweetcorn
noun[U]
mainlyUK
uk
/ˈswiːt.kɔːn/us
/ˈswiːt.kɔːrn/
(USusuallycorn)
theyellowseedsof aparticulartypeof themaizecornplant,eatenas avegetable
甜玉米

Examplesofsweetcorn

sweetcorn
For each major crop (maize, soybean,sweetcorn, sorghum and sunflower) three random sites were visited weekly.
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The situation for both maize andsweetcorndiffers with crops being planted over a period of three months.
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The data represent yields ofsweetcorncobs, expressed as kg per plot multiplied by 10.
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Certain "essential cases" will be allowed until the end of 2007 in respect ofsweetcornand forestry.
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The garlic andsweetcorngrown on the island is sold throughout the land.
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There has been a great increase in farm diversification with such activities as "pick-yourown"—who would have thought before the war that one would be picking one's ownsweetcorn?
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The broad river valley is used to grow alfalfa,sweetcorn, maize and wheat.
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They may also contain ham, fish, "humita" (sweetcornwith white sauce) or spinach; a fruit filling is used to create a dessert empanada.
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The narrower meaning is usually indicated by some additional word, as in "sweet corn", "sweetcorn", "corn on the cob", "popcorn", "corn flakes", "baby corn".
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It is practically a variant, because instead of preparing it with stewed corn grains,sweetcorngrains are used.
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The local economy is mainly dependent on tea-growing, along with somesweetcorn, which before tea was planted in the 1940s was the major crop here.
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Following the war, the fruit orchards andsweetcornfarms were cleared to build homes, factories and offices.
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They also take particle baits such assweetcornand can be caught on a variety of baits.
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All three methods can be fished using a paternoster rig, and cage feeder with the bait, for examplesweetcornfixed inside using groundbait plugs, or maggot feeder when fishing maggots.
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