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- Brit. a loaf of bread〈英〉一个长方形面包。
2
- （亦作corn cob）the central cylindrical woody part of the maize ear to which the grains are attached玉米棒子芯, 玉米穗轴。
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- （亦作cobnut）a hazelnut or filbert, especially one of a large variety（尤指大）榛子。
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- a hazel or filbert bush榛灌木丛。
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- a powerfully built, shortlegged horse结实的矮脚马。
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- a male swan雄天鹅。
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- a roundish lump of coal圆煤块。
词源
late Middle English (denoting a strong man or leader)： of unknown origin. The underlying general sense appears to be 'stout, rounded, sturdy'.
mass noun
- Brit. a mixture of compressed clay and straw used, especially in former times, for building walls〈英〉（尤指旧时用黏土和稻草混合压制而成的）筑墙泥：
as modifier cob and thatch cottages.草泥墙茅草顶的村舍。
词源
early 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
词源
1930s: of unknown origin.