cob

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cob [cob cobs] BrE [kɒb] NAmE [kɑːb] noun
1. = ↑corncob
•corn on the cob
2. a strong horse with short legs
3. (BrE)a round ↑loaf of bread
•a crusty cob

Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a strong man or leader): of unknown origin. The underlying general sense appears to be ‘rounded, sturdy’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  black-backed gull, great black-backed gull, Larus marinus, hazelnut, filbert, cobnut