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 used a homemade gadget for scraping corn off the cob and added globs of butter, cream, and salt.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter