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Definition of maize in English: maizenoun meɪzmeɪz mass nounBritish A Central American cereal plant that yields large grains (corn or sweetcorn) set in rows on a cob. The many varieties include some used for stockfeed and corn oil. 玉米 Zea mays, family Gramineae North American term corn Example sentencesExamples - The main crops that are harvested for this are maize, rice, wheat, and potatoes.
- Tortillas are infinitely versatile and usually made from corn or maize, but also from wheat.
- Farmers may be forced to change from barley and wheat to maize as warming continues.
- A similar phenotype has been observed in other species, including maize and sorghum.
- Previous work with wheat and barley is extended to include experiments with maize.
Synonyms sweetcorn, corn on the cob, indian corn
OriginMid 16th century: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz. Rhymesablaze, amaze, appraise, baize, Blaise, blaze, braise, broderie anglaise, chaise, craze, daze, écossaise, erase, faze, gaze, glaze, graze, Hayes, Hays, haze, laze, liaise, lyonnaise, malaise, Marseillaise, mayonnaise, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, polonaise, praise, prase, raise, raze, upraise Definition of maize in US English: maizenounmeɪzmāz British A Central American cereal plant that yields large grains set in rows on a cob; corn. Example sentencesExamples - Farmers may be forced to change from barley and wheat to maize as warming continues.
- Previous work with wheat and barley is extended to include experiments with maize.
- A similar phenotype has been observed in other species, including maize and sorghum.
- Tortillas are infinitely versatile and usually made from corn or maize, but also from wheat.
- The main crops that are harvested for this are maize, rice, wheat, and potatoes.
Synonyms sweetcorn, corn on the cob, indian corn
OriginMid 16th century: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz. |