ZEA

Meaning of ZEA in English

(n.) A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea Mays) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet ascertained. See Maize.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

ZEA — ˈzēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek zea, zeia single-grained wheat; akin to Sanskrit yava barley 1. capitalized : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZEA — ( n. ) A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea Mays) is the only species known. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ZEA — /zee"euh/ , n. 1. Keos. 2. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZEA — noun a genus of large grasses of which the indian corn (zea mays) is the only species known. its origin …
Webster English vocab
ZEA — genus of large grasses of the family Poaceae, order Cyperales. The two best-known species are Zea mays (see corn) and …
Britannica English vocabulary
ZE — ze- n [occurring in geographical compounds] Zea-, Zee- (= sea)
Interlingua English vocab
ZEIN — noun Etymology: New Latin Zea, genus of grasses including Indian corn, from Greek zeai, plural, wheat; akin to Sanskrit yava …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZEAXANTHIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zea- (from New Latin Zea) + xanthin carotenoid pigment, from xanth- + 1-in Date: 1929 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TEOSINTE — noun Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl teōcintli, from teōtl god + cintli dried ears of maize Date: circa 1877 a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SWEET CORN — noun Date: 1646 an Indian corn (especially Zea mays rugosa ) with wrinkled translucent kernels that contain a high percentage …
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POPCORN — I. noun Date: 1823 an Indian corn ( Zea mays praecox ) whose kernels on exposure to heat burst open …
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INDIAN CORN — noun Date: 1617 a tall widely cultivated American cereal grass ( Zea mays ) bearing seeds on elongated ears, the …
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FLINT CORN — noun Date: 1705 an Indian corn ( Zea mays indurata ) having hard horny usually rounded kernels with the soft …
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CULTIGEN — noun Etymology: cultivated + -gen Date: 1924 a cultivated or domestic organism (as the kidney bean Phaseolus vulgaris, the dog …
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CORN EARWORM — noun Date: 1802 a noctuid moth ( Helicoverpa zea syn. Heliothis zea ) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TEOSINTE — Tall, stout, annual grass ( Zea mexicana or Euchlaena mexicana ) of the family Poaceae (or Gramineae), native to Mexico. …
Английский словарь Британика
CORN EARWORM — or cotton bollworm or tomato fruitworm larva ( Heliothis zea , family Noctuidae) that damages corn, tomato, cotton, and other …
Английский словарь Британика
CORN — I or maize Zea mays ) of the family Poaceae (or Gramineae). It originated in the New World and has …
Английский словарь Британика
SOFT CORN — I. noun 1. : an Indian corn ( Zea mays amylacea ) having kernels shaped like those of flint corn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POPCORN — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: contraction of popped corn, from popped (past participle of pop ) (I) + corn 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZEATIN — ˈzēətə̇n, -t ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Zea + English -tin (as in kinetin — herein) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZEIN — ˈzēə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Zea + English -in : a prolamin constituting the principal protein in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZEAXANTHIN — ˌzēə+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zea- (from New Latin Zea, genus name of Indian corn) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZEAXANTHIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zea - (from New Latin Zea ) + xanthin carotenoid pigment, from xanth - + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORN EARWORM — noun Date: 1802 : a noctuid moth ( Helicoverpa zea syn. Heliothis zea ) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEXICO — city, seat of Audrain county, central Missouri, U.S. It is situated on the South Fork of the Salt River. Founded …
Britannica English vocabulary
TABLE CORN — бот. сладкая столовая кукуруза (Zea mays saccharata) (ботаника) сахарная кукуруза, сладкая столовая кукуруза (Zea mays saccharata)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLOUR CORN — бот. мучнистая или мягкая кукуруза (Zea amylacea) (ботаника) мучнистая или мягкая кукуруза (Zea amylacea)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
МАИС — 1) амер. (Zea mays) corn 2) (Zea) maize
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
TABLE CORN — бот. сладкая столовая кукуруза (Zea mays saccharata) (ботаника) сахарная кукуруза, сладкая столовая кукуруза (Zea mays saccharata)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLOUR CORN — бот. мучнистая или мягкая кукуруза (Zea amylacea) (ботаника) мучнистая или мягкая кукуруза (Zea amylacea)
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Английский словарь Webster

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