corn-cobs
Maize's central cores
Corn-cobs are the woody central cores of ears of corn, left after the kernels have been removed.
Historically used as kindling, pipe bowls, or even toilet paper.
The singular corn-cob often appears as an adjective: a corn-cob pipe.
Also spelled corncobs.
Seed or essential core
popcorn · cultivar · niblets · shucking · butter · grilled · boiled · roasted
Post-summer cooling period
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- fallDescend under gravity
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- NovemberEleventh month
scarecrow · pumpkin · hayride · bushel · gathering · bounty · seasonal · fodder
Drinkable volatile spirit
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- renewableCapable of restoration
- cellulosicRelating to plant fiber
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
Decorative foliage circle
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- driedStripped of moisture
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- rusticRural and unrefined
kernel
Seed or essential core
sweetcorn · popcorn · cultivar · niblets · shucking · butter · grilled · boiled · roasted
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- fallDescend under gravity
- OctoberYear's tenth month
November · scarecrow · pumpkin · hayride · bushel · gathering · bounty · seasonal · fodder · silage
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- renewableCapable of restoration
- cellulosicRelating to plant fiber
fermentation · biorefinery · feedstock · bioenergy · gasification
wreath
Decorative foliage circle
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- driedStripped of moisture
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
corn-cobscorn kernels
Edible seeds from cobs
grain · harvest · crop yield · corn silage · fodder