cob

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That includes adobe and cob, a material made from clay, sand and straw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Emulsified elote batter is molded to resemble corn on the cob.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024

His Nando's order - plain chicken burger, straight chips, corn cob - comes bland and beige.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

The researchers did find genes related to cob size -- perhaps representing an increased yield potential -- and flowering time, which likely helped maize, a tropical crop, to grow at higher latitudes with longer days.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

They roasted the sweetcom in the husk that night, turning the ears with long forked sticks, and ate it hot right off the cob.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin