Zea mays
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(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 |
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Synonyms: Indian corn, corn, maize |
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Related Words: Zea mays everta, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata, cereal, cereal grass, field corn, green corn, popcorn, sugar corn, sweet corn, sweet corn plant |
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