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Zea

Zea Meaning & Definition
Zea Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Zea?

[n] corn

Synonyms | Synonyms for Zea: genus Zea

Related Terms | Find terms related to Zea:

See Also | corn | family Graminaceae | family Gramineae | family Poaceae | Graminaceae | Gramineae | grass family | Indian corn | liliopsid genus | maize | monocot genus | Poaceae | Zea mays

Zea In Webster's Dictionary

\Ze"a\ (z[=e]"[.a]), n. [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. ze`a, zeia`; cf. Skr. yava barley.] (Bot.) A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn ({Zea Mays}) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet ascertained. See {Maize}.

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