Maize (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. (chiefly in British and technical usage) corn1 (def. 1).
  2. a pale yellow resembling the color of corn.
noun
  1. Also called: Indian corn
    • a tall annual grass, Zea mays, cultivated for its yellow edible grains, which develop on a spike
    • the grain of this plant, used for food, fodder, and as a source of oil
    • a yellow colour
    • (as modifier)
Maize (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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