Corncob

Corncob
Several varieties of corncobs in the United States
Sweet corn cobs at maturity

A corncob is the central core of a maize (Zea mays ssp. mays L.) ear. The corn plant's ear is also considered a "cob" or "pole" but it is not fully a "pole" until the ear is shucked, or removed from the plant material around the ear. Every row of corn on a corncob has the same number of kernels.

Young ears, also called baby corn, can be consumed raw, but as the plant matures the cob becomes tougher until only the kernels are edible. When harvesting corn the corncob may be collected as part of the ear or may be left as part of the corn stover in the field.

Uses

Corncobs find use in the following applications:

Corncob is also commonly used as bedding for rodents used as subjects in research experiments, usually supplemented with other types of bedding like cotton fiber intended to reduce respiratory problems blamed in turn on all-corncob bedding and bacterial growth.

See also

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  • corncob — ☆ corncob [kôrn′käb΄ ] n. 1. the woody core of an ear of corn, on which the kernels grow in rows 2. a corncob pipe …   English World dictionary

  • corncob — corn cob (k[^o]rn k[o^]b ), n. The cob or axis on which the kernels of Indian corn grow. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corncob — ► NOUN ▪ the central woody part of an ear of maize, to which the grains are attached …   English terms dictionary

  • corncob — /kawrn kob /, n. 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. [1780 90, Amer.; CORN1 + COB1] * * * …   Universalium

  • corncob — UK [ˈkɔː(r)nˌkɒb] / US [ˈkɔrnˌkɑb] noun [countable] Word forms corncob : singular corncob plural corncobs the long hard part at the top of a maize plant, on which large yellow seeds grow …   English dictionary

  • corncob — Synonyms and related words: Missouri meerschaum, auricle, briar, briar pipe, calean, calumet, churchwarden, clay, cob, corncob pipe, ear, ear of corn, hookah, hubble bubble, mealie, meerschaum, nargileh, peace pipe, pipe, pipe cleaner, pipe rack …   Moby Thesaurus

  • corncob — corn•cob [[t]ˈkɔrnˌkɒb[/t]] n. 1) bot the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded 2) Also called corn′cob pipe′. tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob • Etymology: 1780–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • corncob pipe — corn cob pipe (k[^o]rn k[o^]b p[imac]p ), n. a pipe[3] for smoking tobacco with a bowl made from a corncob. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corncob pipe — ☆ corncob pipe n. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of a hollowed piece of dried corncob * * * …   Universalium

  • corncob pipe — ☆ corncob pipe n. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of a hollowed piece of dried corncob …   English World dictionary

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