any of several varieties of Indian corn which are sweet to the taste.
- 1809  Many, incited by Indian hospitality, came with the best their humble huts could afford, such as fresh and dried fruit, sweet corn prepared in different manners, green pumpkins and beans, meats green and dried.
- 1952  The chief crops are tomatoes, sweet corn, green peas, cabbage and cauliflower which are either sold fresh on the city markets or sold to canning plants.