corncob
Americannoun
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the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.
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Also called corncob pipe. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.
noun
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the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached
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short for corncob pipe
Etymology
Origin of corncob
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; corn 1 + cob ( def. )
Example Sentences
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I lowered my head in turn as she placed them on top of the corncobs in my basket.
From Literature
Her family said she started singing before she could talk and within a few years, she composed a song about a corncob doll that her proud mother transcribed and tucked into a shoebox for safekeeping.
From Salon
“Corn,” the opening number celebrating the miracle and many uses of this magical plant, starts things off riotously, building sensationally to a chorus line of corncobs that choreographer Sarah O’Gleby sets into zesty motion.
From Los Angeles Times
I saw the corncob Papa had been working on when the barn cat pounced, all that time ago.
From Literature
Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers.
From Washington Times
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