- 玉米饼 yùmǐbǐng corn cakecake made of cornmeal, such as a johnnycake or hoecake; also used for a Mexican tortilla
- 玉米粉 yùmǐfěn cornstarchcornstarch or cornflour
- 玉米面 yùmǐmiàn cornmealcornmeal; maize flour made from grinding corn kernels, used for food or animal feed
- 玉米油 yùmǐyóu corn oilEdible oil extracted from corn; used in cooking and as a raw material for margarine, soap, and paint
- 玉米螟 yùmǐmíng corn borerA type of small moth whose larvae damage crops such as corn, sorghum, and cotton; also known as [[玉米钻心虫|玉米鑽心蟲|yu4 mi3 zuan4 xin1 chong2]] or [[粟螟|粟螟|su4 ming2]].
- 玉米粒 yùmǐlì corn kernela single grain or kernel of corn; niblet
- 老玉米 lǎoyùmi cornmaize or corn in certain regional dialects
- 玉米花 yùmǐhuā popcorna snack made by heating corn kernels until they burst into puffy white shapes
- 玉米糁 yùmǐshēn corn gritsground grains of corn; corn grits
- 玉米面包 yùmǐmiànbāo cornbreada type of bread made with cornmeal
- 药玉米 yàoyùmǐ Job's tearsthe seeds of the Job's tears plant used in traditional medicine and cooking; also known as pearl barley
- 爆玉米花 bàoyùmǐhuā popcornpuffed kernels of corn; popcorn
- 高果糖玉米糖浆 gāoguǒtángyùmǐtángjiāng high-fructose corn syruphigh-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
- 玉米棒 yùmǐbàng corn cobear of corn; corn cob
- 玉米淀粉 yùmǐdiànfěn corn starch
- 玉米片 yùmǐpiàn cornflakescornflakes; tortilla chips
- 玉米笋 yùmǐsǔn baby cornthe small, immature ear of corn eaten as a vegetable
- 玉米糕 yùmǐgāo corn cakecorn cake; polenta or corn mush
- 玉米糖浆 yùmǐtángjiāng corn syrup
- 玉米花儿 yùmǐhuār popcornpuffed kernels of corn
- 玉米赤霉烯酮 yùmǐchìméixītóng zearalenonezearalenone; an estrogenic mycotoxin produced by some species of fungi in corn and other grains
- 玉米钻心虫 yùmǐzuànxīnchóng corn borerthe larva of a moth that bores into corn stalks and other crops such as sorghum and cotton