corncob

[ kawrn-kob ]

noun
  1. the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.

  2. Also called corncob pipe . a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.

Origin of corncob

1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; corn1 + cob

Words Nearby corncob

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How to use corncob in a sentence

  • The bowl of his corncob pipe had lost its spark of life and he sucked absently at the cold, bitterish stem.

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British Dictionary definitions for corncob

corncob

/ (ˈkɔːnˌkɒb) /


noun
  1. the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached

  2. short for corncob pipe

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