MAIZE


Meaning of MAIZE in English

/ 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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.