1. maize - Noun
2. Maize - Proper noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDuring the past three years spectacular progress has been made in increasing wheat, rice, and maize production in several of the most populous developing countries of southern Asia, where widespread famine appeared inevitable only five years ago. Norman Borlaug
O Love what hours were thine and mine, In lands of palm and southern pine In lands of palm, of orange-blossom, Of olive, aloe, and maize and vine. Alfred, Lord Tennyson
In return, US surpluses of genetically engineered maize (banned in the European Union) were being dumped on the horn of Africa, in the form of emergency aid. Michel Chossudovsky
Green maize abounds at the houses of those without teeth. Shona Proverb
It is a cob stripped of maize in an ashpit. Xhosa Proverb
You can never sow rice and expect to harvest maize. African Proverb