teosinte

[ tee-uh-sin-tee, tey- ]

noun

1. a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.

teosinte

/ ˌtiːəʊˈsɪntɪ /

noun

1. a tall Central American annual grass, Euchlaena mexicana, related to maize and grown for forage in the southern US

Word History and Origins

Origin of teosinte¹

1875–80; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl teōcintli, equivalent to teō ( tl ) god + cintli dried ear of maize

Word History and Origins

Origin of teosinte¹

C19: from Nahuatl teocentli, from teotl god + centli dry ear of corn

Example Sentences

This grass grows much like teosinte, but is stouter and very much more leafy.

From Project Gutenberg

First among these is the Teosinte Reana (Euchlacna luxurians).

From Project Gutenberg