maizenoun [ U ]
uk/meɪz/us/meɪz/UK US corna tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds, which are eaten as food, made into flour, or fed to animals
Examples
- The villagers cultivate mostly maize and beans.
- In Britain, this flour usually goes under the name of maize meal.
- The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.
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Cereals
- arborio
- barley
- basmati
- bran
- brown rice
- cornflakes
- durum wheat
- granola
- gruel
- hominy
- muesli
- oat
- oatmeal
- oats
- porridge
- short-grain rice
- sorghum
- wheat
- wheatgerm
- wild rice
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