柯林斯词典corn on the cob (also corn-on-the-cob) (corn on the cobs) 1. N-VAR Corn on the cob is the long rounded part of the corn plant on which small yellow seeds grow. The seeds are eaten as a vegetable. 玉米棒子 返回 corn on the cob剑桥词典the part of the maize plant that is shaped like a cylinder , and is cooked with the sweet yellow or white grains on it 玉米棒，苞米棒 返回 corn on the cob