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It holds kernels (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cob

(Other definitions for cob that I've seen before include "mount" , "Hazelnut" , "Round loaf of bread" , "mixture of clay and straw" , "Swan of Jacobean origin" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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