maize
maize
noun
noun
- [mass noun]a Central American cereal plant which yields large grains set in rows on a cob. It is familiar as cornflakes, popcorn, and corn on the cob, and the many varieties include some used for stockfeed and corn oil
玉米 - Zea mays, family Gramineae; it was domesticated before 5000 bc, though the wild ancestor is unidentified
拉丁名Zea mays，禾本科；虽然玉米的野生原种至今未被确认，但人类在公元前5000年前就已开始种植
- mid 16th cent.: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz
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