ear of corn

collocation in English

meaningsofearandcorn

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ear
noun[C]
uk
/ɪər/us
/ɪr/
either of the two organs, one on each side of the head, by which people or animals hear sounds, or the piece of skin and tissue outside the head connected to ...
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corn
noun
uk
/kɔːn/us
/kɔːrn/
UK
(the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to ...
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(Definition ofearandcornfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The loneearofcornfaces left.
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One gets a little flame like anearofcorn.
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Oneearofcorncontains roughly 800 kernels in 16 rows.
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The most frequent motif in his works is anearofcorn.
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The unopened infloresences resemble anearofcornin appearance and size.
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Therefore, the total number of kernels perearofcornwill equal, on average, 110.
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The emblem of anearofcornfirst appeared on the team uniform in 1930.
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They are using science and expensive research in order gradually to produce from anearofcorna fully-baked loaf.
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Medicine men created sacred bundles which included materials, such as anearofcorn, with great symbolic value.
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With present technology, for example, anearofcorncan not be grown and delivered to order.
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In the film, an elderly male couple discovers a tiny baby girl in anearofcornand raise her as their own.
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The presence of the silk from anearofcornis enough to cause pheromone production, and physical contact between females and corn is unnecessary.
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The icon representing this station is anearofcornand the sun, which has a meaning that is actually twofold.
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For the sake of argument, let us assume that the averageearofcornin the parent generation has 100 kernels.
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It received its name because of the small indentation (dent) at the crown of each kernel on a ripeearofcorn.
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She is usually represented with anearofcorn, or flowers and a sickle in her hand; sometimes the sickle is suspended in the air.
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The standard of the flag may be surmounted by a goldearofcornand tied with a gold cord and tassels.
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For example, imagine that a plant breeder is involved in a selective breeding project with the aim of increasing the number of kernels perearofcorn.
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Granite steps lead up to the main entrance, slightly above ground level, and there is a bronze grill with a decorativeearofcorndesign on it.
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For the same reason anearofcornbecame the characteristic symbol on their coins, the number and variety of which in itself sufficiently attests the wealth of the city.
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