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Zea mays

Zea mays Meaning & Definition
Zea mays Definition And Meaning

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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