noun
maize
mayz
noun
1
A tall cereal plant with large ears of kernels; known as "corn" in American English.
"Fields of maize stretched to the horizon."
"The tortillas are made from ground maize."
How to Use Maize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe grain crop most Americans call "corn" — tall stalks with cobs of yellow kernels.
UK vs US
British English generally says "maize"; American English almost always says "corn."
Common pairings
maize field
grow maize
maize crop
Word Forms
maizes plural, Maizes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from a Taíno word for the plant.