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.

corncob

/ ˈkɔːnˌkɒb /

noun

1. the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached
2. short for corncob pipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of corncob¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; corn ¹ + cob ( def )

Example Sentences

I saw the corncob Papa had been working on when the barn cat pounced, all that time ago.

From Literature

Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers.

From Washington Times

And yes, it’s a corn kickline — 14 actors, holding 28 corncobs, lined up at the lip of the stage, making those cobs dance atop planks of kiln-dried ash.

From New York Times

“Cut loose from the world,” he added, “chewing on his corncob pipe, the boy was blissfully lost in this stillwater paradise.”

From New York Times

The fastest and least messy method I’ve found for cutting the kernels off a corncob is to lay the ear flat on a cutting board, then slice off the kernels, turning as you cut.

From Seattle Times