corncob

noun

corn·cob ˈkȯrn-ˌkäb

: the core on which the kernels of corn are arranged

: an ear of corn

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In one example, an individual bird was decapitated and had a corncob placed in its gullet. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Nov. 2024 The team’s catalyst-free process uses dimethyl glyoxylate xylose, a carbohydrate created from agriculture leftovers such as wood and corncobs, to create polyamides – a class of plastics that includes nylon and is known for durability and strength. —

Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024 But eggshells, coffee grounds, corncobs, and banana peels don’t have to get a one-way ticket to the landfill. —

Corinne Iozzio, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for corncob