corncobs
Maize's central cores
Corncobs are the cylindrical cores of ears of corn, the tough woody part that remains after the kernels have been removed or eaten.
They have various practical uses: as fuel, as material for pipes (corncob pipes), as livestock feed, and historically as a rough substitute for toilet paper in outhouses.
We tossed the corncobs into the compost pile after the cookout.
Seed or essential core
sweetcorn · popcorn · tassel · cultivar · harvest · crop · grain · cereal
Protective outer covering
- peelOuter fruit layer
- silksLustrous woven garments
- sheathProtective blade covering
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
fibrous · strip · dehusk · wrapper · protective · outer · dry · papery
Living material in aggregate
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
gasification · pyrolysis · cellulosic · fermentation · biorefinery · renewable · energy · carbon-neutral
Able to decompose naturally
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- brownsCooks until golden
composting · humus · nutrients · breakdown
Supply with sustenance
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
- silageFermented crop fodder
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
pigs · poultry · roughage · supplement · trough · forage · chewing · fiber
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- stampingForceful foot motion
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- paintingPigment on canvas
wreaths · centerpieces · scarecrows · Thanksgiving · folk-art
kernel
Seed or essential core
shuck · sweetcorn · popcorn · tassel · cultivar · harvest · crop · grain · cereal · starch
shuck
Protective outer covering
leaves · fibrous · strip · dehusk · wrapper · protective · outer · dry · papery · green
biomass
Living material in aggregate
combustion · gasification · pyrolysis · cellulosic · fermentation · biorefinery · renewable · energy · carbon-neutral · charcoal
biodegradable
Able to decompose naturally
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- mulchProtective plant bedding
browns · composting · humus · nutrients · breakdown
feed
Supply with sustenance
cattle · pigs · poultry · roughage · supplement · trough · forage · chewing · fiber
pipes
Cylindrical fluid carriers
painting · wreaths · centerpieces · scarecrows · Thanksgiving · folk-art
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
salt · niblets · cutting · charred · blanching · steaming · elote
- archaeobotanyflotation, ancient crops, microfossils, ancient grains, cereal grains