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corn on the cob

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noun

  1. a cob of maize, boiled and eaten as a vegetable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Flanking it on one side is a platter of corn on the cob.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023

When it comes to something like corn on the cob, I usually do a pat or two of unsalted butter, plus a sprinkle of kosher salt and some paprika or chili powder.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023

Street vendors, primarily Latinos, have hawked chile-dusted fruit, corn on the cob, tacos and easy to prepare treats across Santa Ana for decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

Dear Miss Manners: My family has a long tradition of serving corn on the cob at barbecues, but I am not able to eat it straight from the cob because of my dental work.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022

I hold up my corn on the cob, which is fully cooked and free of allergens.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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