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Anonymous

Nov 08, 2024

why is corn called an “ear of corn”?

What is the origin of the term "ear of corn"? Why is corn referred to in this way? Is there a connection to human ears, or does the term come from something else?

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Anonymous

Feb 14, 2025

An “ear” is the flowering part of a plant that is spiked or elongated in shape, like that of grasses. Corn is a grass, the “ear of corn” is the flower spike that we eat.

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Dec 24, 2024

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why is corn called an "ear of corn"?

so yeah? why? is it associated with ears or something?

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Anonymous

Dec 03, 2024

It’s not because it “looks like an ear”.

It comes from “Ahs” the Gothic word for “husk of corn”. Many dictionaries and encyclopedias will include this etymology.

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Anonymous

Jan 26, 2025

Because when God made corn he popped the first seeds out of his ears.

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Feb 08, 2025

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Because the old folks always put the corn corb in their ears.

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