maize

[meyz]

noun

1. (chiefly in British and technical usage) corn.

2. a pale yellow resembling the color of corn.

maize

/ meɪz /

noun

1. Also called: Indian corn. 

   1. a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spike

   2. Usual US and Canadian name: corn. the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oil See also sweet corn

2. 1. a yellow colour

   2. ( as modifier )

      a maize gown

Word History and Origins

Origin of maize¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish maíz, from Taíno (Hispaniola) mahís

Word History and Origins

Origin of maize¹

C16: from Spanish maiz, from Taino mahiz

Example Sentences

With global temperatures expected to rise by as much as 5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, extreme heat is already reducing yields for essential crops like wheat, maize, and soybeans.

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She now lives in temporary housing, and growing beans and maize remains the only way for her to feed her family, she says.

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Its agro-ecological diversity is critical for subsistence farming and staple food crops, such as avocados, cassava and maize, as well as export products like cocoa, coffee, bananas and cotton.

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In a statement on Thursday, Human Rights Watch said the acid pollution had "killed fish, burned maize and groundnut crops, and led to the deaths of livestock, wiping out livelihoods of local farmers".

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Ethanol is produced from crops like sugarcane and maize, and expanding its use means diverting farm produce into manufacturing more fuel.

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