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Maize : (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 [syn: corn, Indian corn, Zea
mays]
2: a strong yellow color [syn: gamboge, lemon, lemon
yellow]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Maize : \Maize\, n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language
of the Island of Hayti.] (Bot.)
A large species of American grass of the genus Zea ({Z.
Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian
corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for
men animals.
Maize eater (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of the genus
Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials.
Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Maize, KS (city, FIPS 44200)
Location: 37.77310 N, 97.46415 W
Population (1990): 1520 (536 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67101
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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