an old name for Indian corn.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [noun] > maize (39) Turkey corn1597 an old name for Indian corn. turkey wheat1598 The cereal Maize, called also †Guinea corn and Indian corn. Indian corn1604 Maize, Zea mays; the grain of this; see maize, n. Frequently attributive. Indian1641 North American. = Indian corn, n. Now rare. Turkish wheat1670 mealies1801 In plural, as a mass noun: maize, Indian corn. Also as a count noun: a maize ear or corncob. kanga1843 Indian corn, Zea mays. Subcategories:— types of (8) — maize plants (11) — head, cob, ear, or inflorescence (11) — silky filaments (2) |
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