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今天在VOA的英語教學影片中看到的，many ears of corn-on-the-cob

由corn-on-the-cob可以知道是玉米串，但為什麼單位是用ears？

讓我們看下去...

Ear" comes from the ancient word “ahs," which meant “husk of corn." In English, sometimes the ear also is referred to as a “cob" or a “pole."

The ear is the spiked part of the corn plant that contains kernels, the delicious yellow tidbits we love to nibble on in the summertime. Each ear of corn is wrapped in ahusk — a green, leafy layer that we peel back before feasting on this summer treat.

Don't feel foolish if you thought an ear of corn had something to do with your ears — you're not alone!

來源：http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-are-they-called-ears-of-corn/