Zea mays

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Zea mays Definition

• (n) 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

Zea mays Synonyms

• corn
• Indian corn
• maize
• Zea mays