ZEA

Zea, genus Zea

(noun) corn

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ze"a, n. Etym: [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. yava barley.] (Bot.)

Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 April 2024

MOTIVE

(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”


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