corn on the cob

British

noun

a cob of maize, boiled and eaten as a vegetable

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If you ate a corn on the cob, green beans or some spring onions in the UK this winter, chances are it would have come from one of two farms at the edge of the Sahara, in the north of Senegal.

From BBC

I hold up my corn on the cob, which is fully cooked and free of allergens.

From Literature

On a recent afternoon in Lee Vining, longtime residents chatted about the state of the lake as they shared grilled tri-tip and corn on the cob at an outdoor gathering held by the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe.

From Los Angeles Times

Ribs, hot dogs, fried chicken, corn on the cob, watermelon slices.

From Salon

Will it be from eating corn on the cob?

From Salon

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