ear bud

An immature ear of maize from which the threadlike silks emerge.

Japanese Meaning

未成熟のとうもろこしの穂、つまり、糸状のシルクが出始める段階のとうもろこしの耳

The farmer gently inspected each ear bud to see if the silks had begun to emerge.

農家の人は、ひとつひとつの若いとうもろこしの穂を優しく調べて、ヒゲ（絹糸）が出始めているかどうかを確かめた。

Sense（1）

An immature ear of maize from which the threadlike silks emerge.

ear buds

（ plural ）