corncob

noun

corn·cob ˈkȯrn-ˌkäb

: the core on which the kernels of corn are arranged

: an ear of corn

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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 Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers. —

Leanne Italie, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for corncob