ripe corn
Frequency: 6.08.1 per million words
Refers to a mature cereal crop ready for harvest, primarily in BrE.
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- The fields of ripe corn swayed gently in the autumn breeze.
- Farmers are waiting for the perfect weather to harvest the ripe corn.
- The golden colour of the ripe corn signalled that harvest time was near.
- A good yield of ripe corn is essential for the local farming community.
- They worked from dawn till dusk to bring in the ripe corn before the rain.
- The sight of the endless fields of ripe corn was a beautiful spectacle.
- Last year, a sudden hailstorm damaged much of the ripe corn.
- Once cut, the ripe corn is stored in silos to keep it dry.
- The smell of ripe corn filled the air as we drove through the countryside.
- This bread is made from flour ground from the finest ripe corn.