Definition of maize Maize

/mejˈz/ - [meyz] - maize

We found 7 definitions of maize from 6 different sources.

What does maize mean?

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maize - 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
		corn, Indian corn, Zea mays
		cereal grass, cereal a breakfast food prepared from grain
		genus zea, zea corn
		edible corn, corn something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
		corn cob, corncob the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
		corn stalk, cornstalk the stalk of a corn plant
		field corn corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain
		sugar corn, sweet corn plant, zea mays rugosa, zea saccharata, green corn, sweet corn corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
		zea mays everta, popcorn small kernels of corn exploded by heat
maize - a strong yellow color
		gamboge, lemon, lemon yellow

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maize (n.)
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
Indian corn, an article of extensive commerce in many countries. In Italy it is called Turkey grain and grano d'India; in America simply corn, all other grains retaining their distinctive names.

Maize (called corn is some countries) is a member of the grass family "Poaceae". It is a cereal grain that was first grown by people in ancient Central America. It is now the third most important cereal crop in the world. It is used as a food staple by many people in Mexico, Central and South America and parts of Africa. In Europe and the rest of North America, maize is grown mostly for use as animal feed. In Canada and the United States, maize is commonly referred to as "corn."

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