/ meɪz; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE corn ) a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant
—see also corn on the cob , sweetcorn
2.
( especially NAmE ) = Indian corn
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish maíz , from Taino mahiz .