Aug 7, 2011 05:34
12 yrs ago
Chinese term

苞米骨头

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或称玉米棒芯,成熟的玉米穗脱粒后剩下中间的花轴部分。
用途:玉米棒芯晒干后是很好的燃料,常用于生煤火的引燃物。
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 corncob
5 maize cob

Discussion

Carol C.W. CHUNG (asker) Aug 8, 2011:
without the kernels is there a word that is especially for that part of the corncob but without the kernels?

Proposed translations

+2
5 hrs
Selected

corncob

苞米骨头 = 玉米棒芯
A corncob is the central core of a maize
Peer comment(s):

agree ChefZ
5 hrs
agree JonathanWeed (X)
5 days
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14 hrs

maize cob

Corn on the cob - corn refers to the kernels (玉米粒). Maize refers to the whole 玉米棒。
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