corn on the cob

: a small hard particle : grain

: a small hard seed

: the grain of a cereal grass that is the primary crop of a region (such as wheat in Britain and oats in Scotland and Ireland)

: to form into grains : granulate

: to preserve or season with salt in grains

: to cure or preserve in brine containing preservatives and often seasonings

: a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe)

: a male swan

: a rounded mass, lump, or heap

: a mixture of unburned clay and straw used especially for constructing walls of small houses in England