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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The young ears of corn (maize) harvested while still in the milky stage, before the kernels fully mature.
2. 2
   corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft wordnet
3. 3
   a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating wordnet

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