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corn·cob
(kôrn′kŏb′)n.
1. The hard thick cylindrical central core on which are borne the grains or kernels of an ear of corn, usually in rows.
2. A corncob pipe.
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corncob
(ˈkɔːnˌkɒb)n
1. (Cookery) the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached
2. (Recreational Drugs) short for corncob pipe
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corn•cob
(ˈkɔrnˌkɒb)n.
1. the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.
2. Also called corn′cob pipe′. tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.
[1780–90]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() core - the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core" corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays - tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times |
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