ear of corn
91Rose ear — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… …
92Waxy corn — (maize) was found in China in 1909. As this plant showed many peculiar traits, the American breeders long used it as a genetic marker to tag the existence of hidden genes in other maize breeding programs. In 1922 a researcher found that the… …
93Indian corn — noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre Columbian times • Syn: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑Zea mays • Derivationally… …
94List of corn varieties — This is a list of the most commonly cultivated varieties of sweet corn, and the number of days from germination of corn plant to harvest. Standard (SU) The oldest type of sweet corn, which contains more sugar and less starch than field corn… …
95roasting ear — 1. an ear of sweet corn suitable for roasting while still in the husk. 2. Midland and Southern U.S. an ear of sweet corn ripe enough to be boiled and eaten on the cob. [1640 50, Amer.] * * * …
96pod corn — noun Etymology: pod (II) : an Indian corn (Zea mays tunicata) having each kernel enclosed in a chaffy shell similar to that of other cereals called also cow corn, husk corn * * * pod corn, a variety of corn in which each grain or kernel is… …
97sweet corn — ☆ sweet corn n. 1. any of various strains of Indian corn with kernels rich in sugar, eaten as a table vegetable in the unripe, or milky, stage 2. an ear of such corn …
98Roasting ear — Roasting Roast ing, a. & n., from {Roast}, v. [1913 Webster] {Roasting ear}, an ear of Indian corn at that stage of development when it is fit to be eaten roasted. {Roasting jack}, a machine for turning a spit on which meat is roasted. [1913… …
99Sea corn — (Zo[ o]l.) A yellow cylindrical mass of egg capsules of certain species of whelks ({Buccinum}), which resembles an ear of maize. [1913 Webster] …
100Sweet corn — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… …
