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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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 • Jan. 19, 2026
Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers.
From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023
The fastest and least messy method I’ve found for cutting the kernels off a corncob is to lay the ear flat on a cutting board, then slice off the kernels, turning as you cut.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022
“It was so specific, down to the corncob holders,” Ms. Tack said.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2021
Other people came in with their sick animals—a dog that had swallowed a corncob, a lethargic cat, a puppy that refused to eat.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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