corn on the cobnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɔːn.ɒn.ðə ˈkɒb/us/ˌkɔːrn.ɑːn.ðə ˈkɑːb/the part of the maize plant that is shaped like a cylinder, and is cooked with the sweet yellow or white grains on it
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- chicory
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- cucumber
- mooli
- new potatoes
- okra
- onion
- pak choi
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
- spud
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Examples from literature
- Blanch corn on the cob five minutes.
- Corn on the cob is taken with the fingers, but is never served at a dinner party.
- I left Jim because when he ate corn on the cob he always closed his eyes and it drove me wild.
- In serving sweet corn on the cob, provide finger-bowls, or a small doily to use in holding the ear of corn.
- Sweet corn on the cob should be cooked as soon as possible after taking it from stalk, as after being removed it soon loses its sweetness.