About The Word Zea mays
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Zea mays
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What's The Definition Of Zea mays?
[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 Zea mays: corn | Indian corn | maize Related Terms | Find terms related to Zea mays: 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 | Zea | Zea mays everta | Zea mays rugosa | Zea saccharata |
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