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DictionaryearGrain head
noun

ear

The seed-bearing head of corn or another grain plant.

She peels the husk from an ear of corn.

Etymology
earOld Englishhead of grain

Old English ēar already named a head of grain. This agricultural word is historically distinct from ear, the organ of hearing.

More examples

  • Several ears hung from the stalk.
  • They harvested ripe ears before the rain.
  • The farmer examined an ear of wheat.

Forms

ear · ears

Similar words

cob
The central core of an ear of corn.
head
A broader term for a seed-bearing cluster.