The grain produced by the plant Zea mays (see sense 1a).
| 单词 | θ47036 |
| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [noun] > maize (17) maizea1544 The grain produced by the plant Zea mays (see sense 1a). 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:— head or cob (4) — types of (5) |
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