corncob
[
kawrn
-kob]
/ˈkɔrnˌkɒb/
noun
1.
the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.
2.
Also called
corncob pipe
. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.
Origin
1780-90,
Americanism;
corn
1
+
cob
1
British Dictionary definitions for
corncob pipe
corncob pipe
noun
1.
a pipe made from a dried corncob
corncob
/
ˈkɔːnˌkɒb
/
noun
1.
the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached
2.
short for
corncob pipe