cob
Example Sentences
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That includes adobe and cob, a material made from clay, sand and straw.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
Meanwhile, I can barely look at a corn on the cob without flinching.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024
The researchers did find genes related to cob size -- perhaps representing an increased yield potential -- and flowering time, which likely helped maize, a tropical crop, to grow at higher latitudes with longer days.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
In what would be a nightmare for farmers, teosinte’s seeds fall off, rather than clinging to the cob for easy harvest.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023
She had a contractor paint the rooms the colors of sweet peas and corn on the cob.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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