maize /ˈmez/
玉蜀黍,黃色(a.)玉蜀黍色的,黃色的
maize n. Bot. A large species of American grass of the genus Zea (Zea Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals.
Maize eater Zool., a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials.
Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.
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maize
n 1: 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 [syn: corn, Indian corn, Zea
mays]
2: a strong yellow color [syn: gamboge, lemon, lemon
yellow]