maize

[ meyz ]

/ meɪz /

(chiefly in British and technical usage) corn¹(def 1).

a pale yellow resembling the color of corn.

Origin of maize

1545–55; < Spanish maíz < Hispaniolan Taino mahís

maize maze

maisonette, maist, maistre, maitland, maitreya, maize, maj., maj. gen., majestic, majesty, majlis

Duarte owns a small plot of land where she grazes cattle and grows beans, maize, bananas, and oranges.

China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution |Nina Lakhani |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The macas, and maize, and a fresh steak from the wild bull, enabled them to make a most excellent supper.

The Forest Exiles |Mayne Reid
So, as yesterday, the horses had to stand tied together, and the nose-bags of barley and maize were strapped round their necks.

Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) |Sven Hedin
The young braves from the Maize clan were ungraciously received below.

The Delight Makers |Adolf Bandelier

The travellers found a fire ready lighted, upon which was cooking the quarter of a doe, camotes and maize tortillas.

The Pearl of the Andes |Gustave Aimard
Round them the wanderer will descry a miserable field or two, planted with a stunted crop of rye, millet, or maize.

Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone |Angus B. Reach

maize

/ (meɪz) /

Also called: Indian corn

a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spike
the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oilUsual US and Canadian name: corn See also sweet corn

C16: from Spanish maiz, from Taino mahiz