baby corn

noun

Young ears of maize/corn, especially those immature enough to be eaten whole as a vegetable.

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Meanings

nounbaby corn (countable and uncountable, plural baby corns)

plural baby corns

  1. countableuncountableYoung ears of maize/corn, especially those immature enough to be eaten whole as a vegetable.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 粟米仔, 粟米芯
  • 粟米仔 (suk¹ mai⁵ zai²)young maize
  • 粟米芯 (suk¹ mai⁵ sam¹)young maize
Chinese Mandarin 玉米筍 /玉米笋, 玉米尖
  • 玉米筍 /玉米笋 (yùmǐsǔn)young maize
  • 玉米尖 (yùmǐjiān)young maize
  • 玉米仔 (yùmǐzǐ)young maize
Danish babymajs
  • babymajsyoung maize
Hungarian bébikukorica
  • bébikukoricayoung maize
Icelandic dvergmaís, lítill maís
  • dvergmaísyoung maize
  • lítill maísyoung maize
Japanese ヤングコーン
  • ヤングコーン (yangu kōn)young maize
Russian кукуру́за
  • кукуру́за (kukurúza)young maize
Tamil இளஞ்சோளக்கதிர்
  • இளஞ்சோளக்கதிர் (iḷañcōḷakkatir)young maize
Thai ข้าวโพดอ่อน, ข้าวโพดฝักอ่อน
  • ข้าวโพดอ่อน (kâao-pôot-ɔ̀ɔn)young maize
  • ข้าวโพดฝักอ่อนyoung maize
Vietnamese bắp non
  • bắp nonyoung maize
Cite this entry
APA

baby corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20corn

MLA

“baby corn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20corn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby corn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20corn.

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