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cob 1. a short-legged, thickset, strong type of horse, usually 13.2 to 14.2 hands high but not more than 15.2. Useful as a light cart horse or for riding as a means of transportation and for heavyweight riders wanting a steady rather than a flashy ride. Produced by mating polo pony stallions to carriage or light draft horses. 2. the central stem of a cob of corn (3); common as a cause of esophageal and intestinal obstruction in dogs. 3. male swan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tales of dolls made from corn cobs, bears in the woods and life on the frontier would hardly have anything in common with Saturday's suburban crowd of miniskirts and Ugg boots, except that they are all young girls finding their way through life like Laura Ingalls Wilder did in her books. Corn cobs are a sign that "cattle are becoming spoiled. After Mass the celebration continued with a variety of delicacies served in the churchyard, such as bibingka (rice cakes), puto bumbong (sticky rice), roasted corn cobs, and ginger tea. |
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