Well I do live over 3,000 miles away.
But I've mostly heard the word 'ear' used in the same context as Columbine described, although it's still more common to hear it used in terms of corn.
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Originally Posted by Columbine
Sure do! Almost all cereals (こくもつ?) are counted in ears.
Ears of wheat, ears of barley, ears of rice etc.
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