zea

Speech parts

1. zea - Noun

2. Zea - Proper noun

Meaning

A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea Mays) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet ascertained. See Maize.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

corn maize popcorn Indian corn mealie maize flour sweetcorn maize stalk maize meal maize husk maize cob genus Zea maize syrup maize silk maize starch

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Hypernyms

liliopsid genus monocot genus

Related terms

zein

Phrases with the word

zea mays zea mays indurata zea mays everta zea mays amylacea zea mays rugosa zea saccharata

Examples

A silent instrument missing such a striking mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece. see Baillie et al., p. 307; Palmer, p. 19; Zea & Cheney, p. 172 In general usage today a "clock" refers to any device for measuring and displaying the time. Source: Internet

Nearly 20,000 spectators lined the Bay of Zea off the Piraeus coast to watch the events. Source: Internet

Shuffling two unrelated exons can create a novel gene product or, more likely, an intron. citation Applications main The first TE was discovered in maize (Zea mays) and is named dissociator (Ds). Source: Internet

Indigenous peoples in western Mexico began to selectively breed maize (Zea mays) plants from precursor grasses (e. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

zdravets oil ZDV ze zea mays zea mays amylacea zea mays everta