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Corncobs
The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
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The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cobsnoun | A corncob. |
| cornhusksnoun | The husk of an ear of corn (maize). |
| dogbanenoun | Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. |
| sorghum molassesnoun | A syrup made from varieties of sorghum grass with a high sugar content, particularly in the Southern United States. |
| cornstalksnoun | (botany) The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest. |
| sawdustnoun | The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material. |
| hickory nutnoun | One of the large edible nuts of the hickory tree. |
| geodesnoun | (geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall. |
| cornnoun | (Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| pomacenoun | The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil. |
| cornstalknoun | (botany) The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest. |
| cellulosenoun | A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. |
| nutshellsnoun | The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. |
| husksnoun | The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside. |
| acornsnoun | (German: , or more unusually or ) one of the four playing card suits in a deck of German-suited and Swiss-suited playing cards. |
| sorghumsnoun | A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare). |
| peelingsnoun | The act of removing the outer surface in strips. |
| cellulosicnoun | A synthetic plastic derived from cellulose. |
| wood shavingsnoun | thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing |
| beetsnoun | A surname from Dutch. |
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