About The Word Maize
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Maize
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What's The Definition Of Maize?
[n] a strong yellow color
[n] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times Synonyms | Synonyms for Maize: corn | gamboge | Indian corn | lemon | lemon yellow | Zea mays Related Terms | Find terms related to Maize: See Also | capitulum | cereal | cereal grass | corncob | ear | edible corn | field corn | genus Zea | green corn | popcorn | spike | sugar corn | sweet corn | sweet corn plant | yellow | yellowness | Zea | Zea mays everta | Zea mays rugosa | Zea saccharata Maize In Webster's Dictionary \Maize\, n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language
of the Island of Hayti.] (Bot.)
A large species of American grass of the genus {Zea} ({Z.
Mays}), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian
corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for
men animals.
{Maize eater} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of the genus
{Pseudoleistes}, allied to the troupials.
{Maize yellow}, a delicate pale yellow.
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