Definition of Zea mays
1. Noun. Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times.
Exact synonyms: Corn, Indian Corn, Maize
Terms within: Corn, Edible Corn, Corn Cob, Corncob, Corn Stalk, Cornstalk, Capitulum, Ear, Spike
Generic synonyms: Cereal, Cereal Grass
Group relationships: Genus Zea, Zea
Specialized synonyms: Field Corn, Green Corn, Sugar Corn, Sweet Corn, Sweet Corn Plant, Zea Mays Rugosa, Zea Saccharata, Popcorn, Zea Mays Everta
Derivative terms: Corn
Terms within: Corn, Edible Corn, Corn Cob, Corncob, Corn Stalk, Cornstalk, Capitulum, Ear, Spike
Generic synonyms: Cereal, Cereal Grass
Group relationships: Genus Zea, Zea
Specialized synonyms: Field Corn, Green Corn, Sugar Corn, Sweet Corn, Sweet Corn Plant, Zea Mays Rugosa, Zea Saccharata, Popcorn, Zea Mays Everta
Derivative terms: Corn
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