corncob

noun

corn·​cob ˈkȯrn-ˌkäb How to pronounce corncob (audio)
1
: the core on which the kernels of corn are arranged
2
: an ear of corn

Examples of corncob in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Around the houses of the Cerén villagers lie plots of ghostly white plants, phantom corncobs and agaves from beyond the grave. Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers. Leanne Italie, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023 Rather than chain-like, the six-inch-long racemes are bunched, looking like purple corncobs cut in half. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2023 The artifact list from this Mesoamerican ruin reads something like this: corncob, thatch fragment, carbonized bean. Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 In late spring, the city starts bombing breeding grounds with larvicide — ground-up corncobs saturated with naturally occurring soil bacteria that are deadly to baby mosquitoes but generally harmless to other life. Andy Newman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023 Here’s how: Get out a slow cooker, stockpot, or Dutch oven, then add water and corncobs. Melina Hammer, Bon Appétit, 20 July 2023 This elegant drink features corn three ways: as a whiskey and muddled kernels, which provide a fresh, savory-sweet twist — and its corncob garnish adds unexpected whimsy. Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 15 July 2023 Included here is a cluster of multicolored corncobs, baskets and earrings in the shape and color of strawberries and a beaded basket with a small bird woven into its lid. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of corncob was in 1792

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“Corncob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corncob. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

corncob

noun
corn·​cob ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌkäb How to pronounce corncob (audio)
: the woody core on which the kernels of corn are arranged

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