Definition of "cob" [cob]

• A corncob: corn on the cob. (noun)
• A male swan. (noun)
• A thickset, stocky, short-legged horse. (noun)
• A small lump or mass, as of coal. (noun)
• A mixture of clay and straw used as a building material. (noun)

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• "The cottages are built neither of brick nor of wood, but of some form of plaster, which they call cob, which is strong and smooth so long as no water comes near it."
• "Grace said ... first of all, lime juice and corn on the cob is a happy match indeed. secondly, i don't like shrimp AT ALL, but that salsa is so appealing to me that i'm almost excited to try the whole dish!"
• "This may be a really stupid question, but I have always wondered why corn on the cob is available from stands here throughout the year?"