Small ear of corn (6)
I believe the answer is:
nubbin
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small ear of corn</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nubbin that I've seen before include "small lump" , "Little lump" , "Something small or undeveloped as of corn ear" .)