Zea


Definition: Meaning of, Zea in English to English dictionary.

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  1. corn
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Zea used in phrases

  • Zea mays (noun)
    1. 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
  • Zea mays amylacea (noun)
    1. corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
  • Zea mays everta (noun)
    1. corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
  • Zea mays indentata (noun)
    1. corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
  • Zea mays indurata (noun)
    1. corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
  • Zea mays rugosa (noun)
    1. a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
  • Zea saccharata (noun)
    1. a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
  • genus Zea (noun)
    1. corn
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