ZEA MAYS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase zea mays. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ZEA MAYS
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| corn | noun n | |||||
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 • the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal • ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food • a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes • (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland) • whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn • something sentimental or trite verb • feed (cattle) with corn • preserve with large-grained rock salt | ||||||
| maize | noun n | |||||
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 • a strong yellow color | ||||||
| indian corn | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||