ˈzēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek zea, zeia single-grained wheat; akin to Sanskrit yava barley
1. capitalized : a genus of large grasses having broad ribbon-shaped leaves and monoecious flowers of which the staminate forms an ample terminal panicle and the pistillate is in a sessile axillary spike enveloped by numerous bracts — see indian corn
2. -s : the fresh styles and stigmas of Indian corn formerly used as a diuretic