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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of teosinte1

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

Origin of teosinte1

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

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

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

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