teosinte
[ tee-uh-sin-tee, tey- ]
/ ˌti əˈsɪn ti, ˌteɪ- /
noun
a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
Origin of teosinte
1875–80; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl
teōcintli, equivalent to
teō(tl) god +
cintli dried ear of maize
Words nearby teosinte
tenured,
tenuto,
tenzing,
tenzing norgay,
teocalli,
teosinte,
teotihuacán,
tepal,
tepary bean,
tepe,
tepe gawra
Example sentences from the Web for teosinte
First among these is the Teosinte Reana (Euchlacna luxurians).
The Hawaiian Islands |The Department of Foreign AffairsThis grass grows much like teosinte, but is stouter and very much more leafy.
Florida: An Ideal Cattle State |Florida State Live Stock Association
British Dictionary definitions for teosinte
teosinte
/ (ˌtiːəʊˈsɪntɪ) /
noun
a tall Central American annual grass, Euchlaena mexicana, related to maize and grown for forage in the southern US
Word Origin for teosinte
C19: from Nahuatl
teocentli, from
teotl god +
centli dry ear of corn