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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpiga di mais
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spee-ga dee mais
"Il contadino ha raccolto la spiga di mais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rounded mass or lump, especially the central part of an ear of corn.
"The farmer harvested the corn and carefully removed the cob from each ear." - 2
A male swan.
"The cob swan led his mate and cygnets across the lake."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cob' originates from Middle English 'cobbe', which is derived from Old English 'cobba', meaning 'a lump' or 'a round mass'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to various forms of rounded objects, including the cob of corn.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cob" is said worldwide
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Épi de maïs
Transliteration: epi de mais
"Le fermier a récolté l'épi de maïs."
Maiskolben
Transliteration: mais-kol-ben
"Der Bauer hat den Maiskolben geerntet."
Spiga di mais
Transliteration: spee-ga dee mais
"Il contadino ha raccolto la spiga di mais."
Mazorca
Transliteration: ma-thor-ka
"El agricultor cosechó la mazorca."
Espiga de milho
Transliteration: es-pee-ga dee meel-yo
"O agricultor colheu a espiga de milho."
मक्का का भुट्टा
Transliteration: makka ka bhutta
"किसान ने मक्का का भुट्टा काटा।"
玉米棒
Transliteration: yùmǐ bàng
"农民收获了玉米棒。"
옥수수 이삭
Transliteration: oksusu isak
"농부가 옥수수 이삭을 수확했다."
トウモロコシの穂
Transliteration: tōmorokoshi no ho
"農家はトウモロコシの穂を収穫しました。"
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