maize /meɪz/
noun [uncountable] British English[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Spanish;
Origin: maíz, from Taino mahiz]
a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a
cob (=long hard part), and that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Synonym : corn American English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲