roasting ear

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

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

Origin of roasting ear

An Americanism dating back to 1640–50

roarming, roar up, roast, roaster, roasting, roasting ear, rob, robalo, roband, Robbe-Grillet, Robben Island

Soon, thereafter, the green corn or roasting-ear came into season, and I heard no more of the scurvy.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman
In short, there had never before been seen, in that neighbourhood, a roasting-ear patch quite as vigorous.
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris
When the katydid (tsĭkĭkĭ′) is heard a little later they say, “Katydid has brought the roasting-ear bread.”
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

单词	roasting ear
释义	roasting ear noun an ear of sweet corn suitable for roasting while still in the husk. Midland and Southern U.S. an ear of sweet corn ripe enough to be boiled and eaten on the cob. Origin of roasting ear An Americanism dating back to 1640–50 Words nearby roasting ear roarming, roar up, roast, roaster, roasting, roasting ear, rob, robalo, roband, Robbe-Grillet, Robben Island Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roasting ear Soon, thereafter, the green corn or roasting-ear came into season, and I heard no more of the scurvy. The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete\|William T. Sherman In short, there had never before been seen, in that neighbourhood, a roasting-ear patch quite as vigorous. The Bishop and the Boogerman\|Joel Chandler Harris When the katydid (tsĭkĭkĭ′) is heard a little later they say, “Katydid has brought the roasting-ear bread.” Myths of the Cherokee\|James Mooney
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