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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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Add corn on the cob to the same boiling water.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2023

You can even go a step further with some ground cumin and a light sprinkling of cayenne if you want to add fresh corn on the cob to your Taco Tuesdays.

From Salon Jun. 8, 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

“Hamburgers, corn on the cob, chocolate pudding—p-u-d-d-i-n-g,” said the Spelling Bee in his turn.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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