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corn on the cob

British  

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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Some are molded into corn on the cob, celery and rhubarb shapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Add corn on the cob to the same boiling water.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 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

First off, it’s peak corn on the cob and Caprese season, time to go full tomato mode.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2022

"Barbecue sauce is what I want,” James said, "and some corn on the cob and some watermelon for dessert or a sundae, a chocolate sundae. I wish we had that.”

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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