edible corn

/ˌɛdəbəl kɔrn/

Definitions of edible corn

1. noun

   ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
   synonyms: corn

   types:

   green corn, sweet corn

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

   hominy

   hulled corn with the bran and germ removed

   popcorn

   small kernels of corn exploded by heat

   lye hominy

   hominy prepared by bleaching in lye

   pearl hominy

   hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size

   type of:

   cereal, food grain, grain

   foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses