MAIZE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word maize. (close relations)
Definition of MAIZE
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corn | nounn | |||||||
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 • the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal • ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food • a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes • (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland) • whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn • something sentimental or trite verb • feed (cattle) with corn • preserve with large-grained rock salt | ||||||||
indian corn | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
gamboge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative • a strong yellow color | ||||||||
lemon | nounn | |||||||
noun • yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh • a strong yellow color • a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit • a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons • an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory | ||||||||
green corn | nounn | |||||||
noun • a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft | ||||||||
lemon yellow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a strong yellow color | ||||||||
sugar corn | nounn | |||||||
noun • a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating | ||||||||
sweet corn | nounn | |||||||
noun • a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating • corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft | ||||||||
zea mays | nounn | |||||||
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 |