Maize : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Maize	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Maize
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
maize n 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 Synonym(s): corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays a strong yellow color Synonym(s): gamboge, lemon, lemon yellow, maize
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Maize \Maize\, n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Hayti.] (Bot.) A large species of American grass of the genus {Zea} ({Z. Mays}), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men animals. {Maize eater} (Zo[94]l.), a South American bird of the genus {Pseudoleistes}, allied to the troupials. {Maize yellow}, a delicate pale yellow.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Maize, KS (city, FIPS 44200) Location: 37.77310 N, 97.46415 W Population (1990): 1520 (536 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67101