Corn (maize)

A cereal crop whose grains and young cobs are eaten: sweetcorn juicy and sweet, field corn starchy for flour and popcorn, boiled, in salads, soups, flatbreads and polenta.

Corn (maize) is a cereal crop whose grains and young cobs are eaten: sweetcorn is juicy and sweet, field corn is starchy, for flour, grits and popcorn. Cobs are boiled and roasted with butter and salt, kernels are put into salads, soups, flatbreads, sides and stews, flour is baked into bread, tortillas and polenta, and starch is made into thickeners and syrups.