Ear of maize (7)
I believe the answer is:
corncob
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ear of maize</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for corncob that I've seen before include "Off which maize is eaten" , "Woody core of maize" , "Middle of ear" , "Bit of maize" , "Head of maize" .)