corn on the cob
noun phrase
: ears of corn with or without their leafy outer covering
Husk the corn on the cob and cut off the kernels.—
Linda Gassenheimer
Linda GassenheimerVisitors to the barn will see colorful vegetables like tomatoes, corn on the cob and peppers available for purchase …—Shari Harris
Shari Harris
especially
: sweet corn kernels cooked on and eaten from the corncob
Hot buttered corn on the cob is one of summer's most perfect pleasures. —Bon Appetit
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Also included: eight shrimp, eight sea scallops, a dozen mussels, and two servings of corn on the cob drenched in herbed lemon butter sauce.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The strips of corn on the cob curled up a bit during the cooking process.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
Having that burner there was great for steaming corn on the cob while grilling something else.
—Joe Ray, WIRED, 18 June 2023
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The strips of corn on the cob curled up a bit during the cooking process.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
Having that burner there was great for steaming corn on the cob while grilling something else.
—Joe Ray, WIRED, 18 June 2023
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“Corn on the cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20on%20the%20cob. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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