maize
/meɪz/noun
mass noun
1- a Central American cereal plant which yields large grains set in rows on a cob. It is familiar as cornflakes, popcorn, and corn on the cob, and the many varieties include some used for stockfeed and corn oil.玉米。
1.1
- Zea mays, family Gramineae; it was domesticated before 5000 BC, though the wild ancestor is unidentified.拉丁名Zea mays, 禾本科; 虽然玉米的野生原种至今未被确认, 但人类在公元前5000年前就已开始种植。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz.