corn on the cob
варёная кукуруза
Maiskolben
Cooked ears of cornCooked ears of corn (maize, specifically sweet corn).
» Tom loves corn on the cob.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)Cooked ears of corn (maize, specifically sweet corn).
Maiskolben
варёная кукуру́за
Examples
6 sentencesTom loves corn on the cob.
We ate corn on the cob for dinner yesterday.
I love to eat corn on the cob.
Corn on the cob is a summer delight.
Corn cobs can be used to kindle a fire.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
cooked ears of corn:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
cooked ears of corn:
Forms
plural: corns on the cobSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcorncob
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.