cob

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Related topics: Food, Animals, Birds

cob /kɒb $ kɑːb/ noun [countableC]

1. DFa corncob 玉米棒子芯 → corn on the cob

2. DF British EnglishBrE a round loaf of bread 圆头面包

3. HBAa type of horse that is strong and has short legs 结实的矮脚马

4. HBBa male swan 雄天鹅

Examples from the Corpus

cob• Using a serrated knife, remove kernels of corn from cobs; reserve both kernels and cobs for sauce.• Charcoal, wood chips, coconut shells and maize cobs are the only practical fuels at the moment.• The placid and sensible character of the beginner's cob would be unsuitable for the racecourse, for example.• Maybe corn cut from the cob and fried with green onions and butter.• Some people think fresh corn on the cob needs no embellishment.• He clicked his tongue, the cob plodded resolutely forward and so did I. And it was easy!• The cob was young and eager but uneducated.

Origin cob

(1500-1600) cob “big man, leader” ((15-19 centuries))

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