Meaning of corn sweat | Babel Free

Definitions

Water drawn in by corn (maize) stalks from the earth and then released into the air via evapotranspiration.

uncountable

Examples

“Is corn sweat the cause of the coming heat wave? Definitely not. At most, it could make it more uncomfortable for some places.”

“The heatwave and the related corn sweat-induced humidity are part of broader extreme weather patterns seen in the US in recent days.”

“She noted that while all plants put some level of moisture into the atmosphere, they do not get the same credit as corn sweat. ¶ "I guess you could say corn is a very sweaty plant. It's very efficient at taking that moisture and putting it out to the ground. It requires a lot of moisture to grow and thus it evaporates a lot of moisture off of each stock," Mayesboustead said. ¶ Mayesboustead, who grew up in Michigan, said each stock^([sic – meaning stalk]) of corn puts a substantial amount of water vapour into the air.”

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