TEOSINTE


Meaning of TEOSINTE in English

[ ˌti:əʊ'sɪnteɪ ]

■ noun a Mexican fodder grass believed to be a parent plant of maize. [ Zea mays subsp. mexicana .]

Origin

C19: from Fr. téosinté , from Nahuatl teocintli , appar. from teo:tl 'god' + cintli 'dried ear of maize'.

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