cobs
- plural of cob.
Example Sentences
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It looks like charcoal, but the black briquettes are actually made from plant waste: millet and sesame stalks, palm fronds and cobs.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
I learned that the distillery makes its bourbon from local Jimmy Red corn, which was two cobs away from extinction before High Wire rescued it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Above, a large skylight is adorned with hundreds of suspended corn cobs, their illuminated forms offering one of the few sources of light in the dark and moody, monochromatic space.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2024
Supplant produces it from agricultural waste, including cobs, husks, stems and stalks, using enzymes found in fungi.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023
The shelled cobs could even be stacked by the outhouse and used as a rough substitute for toilet paper!
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
