zea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun corn
    genus Zea.

WordNet

Ze"a noun
Etymology
L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. , cf. Skr. yava barley.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea Mays) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet ascertained. See Maize.

Webster 1913