MAIZE


Meaning of MAIZE in English

■ noun Brit. a cereal plant originating in Central America and yielding large grains (corn or sweetcorn) set in rows on a cob. [ Zea mays .]

Origin

C16: from Sp. maíz , from Taino mahiz .

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