ROASTING EAR


Meaning of ROASTING EAR in English

1. an ear of sweet corn suitable for roasting while still in the husk.

2. Midland and Southern U.S. an ear of sweet corn ripe enough to be boiled and eaten on the cob.

[ 1640-50, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .