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maize (iou)



maize noun & adjective. M16.

A. noun.
A cereal grass of Central American origin, Zea mays, having a terminal male inflorescence and axillary female ears, the grains being embedded in a wooden core (the cob); the grain produced by this grass. Also called Indian corn and (esp. N. Amer.) corn. M16.
A pale yellow colour like that of maize. M19.
Comb.: maize-bird US any of various New World blackbirds, esp. the red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus; maize-smut a destructive fungus, Ustilago maydis, attacking the maize-plant; maize-thief = maize-bird above; maize-yellow (of) a pale yellow colour like that of maize.
b. adjective. Of a pale yellow colour like maize. M19.