cob

Example Sentences

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At its simplest, freshly cut corn straight off the cob is perfectly delectable.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Unlike materials like cob, straw bale is adopted in the California residential building code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

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

The ancient cob from Peru was the result of this first wave.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

She had a contractor paint the rooms the colors of sweet peas and corn on the cob.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times