zea : Idioms & Phrases

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genus zea

  • noun corn
    Zea.
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zea mays

  • noun 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
    maize; corn; Indian corn.
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zea mays amylacea

  • noun corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
    soft corn; squaw corn; flour corn.
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zea mays everta

  • noun corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
    popcorn.
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zea mays indentata

  • noun corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
    dent corn.
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zea mays indurata

  • noun corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
    flint corn; Yankee corn; flint maize.
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zea mays rugosa

  • noun a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
    sweet corn plant; sweet corn; green corn; Zea mays rugosa; sugar corn.
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zea saccharata

  • noun a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
    sweet corn plant; sweet corn; green corn; Zea mays rugosa; sugar corn.
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