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

From Salon Aug. 18, 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

Some melt the heads and host parties with corn on the cob.

From New York Times Aug. 23, 2022

I knew her more than I knew myself: her favorite color was pink, she loved crab legs and corn on the cob, hated running late, and was allergic to peanuts.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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