maize
maize (māz) , noun
[Sp. maiz. from mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.]
(Botany) A large species of American grass of the genus Zea (Zea Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals.
Collocations (2)
Maize eater (Zoology) , a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials.
Maize yellow , a delicate pale yellow.