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
“Cut loose from the world,” he added, “chewing on his corncob pipe, the boy was blissfully lost in this stillwater paradise.”
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023
Open-city proponent, former city councilman, lawyer noted for defending houses of ill repute, casually smoked a corncob pipe.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Miss Sadie sat in a metal patio chair, smoking a corncob pipe and giving me instructions on how to put my weight into that shovel to turn up the dirt.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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