
Cob
Eating Context
Used when talking about eating corn in its whole form, directly from the cob.
She preferred her corn cooked on the cob.
Versatile Idiom
The term can appear in idioms like 'a corncob', which refer to something being particularly difficult.
This math problem is a real corncob.
Seasonal Term
Often mentioned during harvest season or Thanksgiving in a cultural context.
They decorated the table with corn cobs for Thanksgiving.