Definitions for Maize
meɪzmaize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea maysnoun

   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

2. gamboge, lemon, lemon yellow, maizenoun

   a strong yellow color

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. maizenoun

   corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays

2. Etymology: From maíz, from maisí, mahis (variously spelled).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maize ornoun

   Indian Wheat. The whole maize plant has the appearance of a reed; the male flowers are produced at remote distances from the fruit on the same plant, growing generally in a spike upon the top of the stalk; the female flowers are produced from the wings of the leaves, and are surrounded by three or four leaves, which closely adhere to the fruit until it is ripe: this plant is propagated in England only as a curiosity, but in America it is the principal support of the inhabitants, and consequently propagated with great care. Philip Miller

   Maize affords a very strong nourishment, but more viscous than wheat. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maize

   Maize ( MAYZ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahis), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences (or "tassels") and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that when fertilized yield kernels or seeds, which are fruits. The term maize is preferred in formal, scientific, and international usage as a common name because it refers specifically to this one grain, unlike corn, which has a complex variety of meanings that vary by context and geographic region. Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. In addition to being consumed directly by humans (often in the form of masa), maize is also used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup. The six major types of maize are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are usually grown for human consumption as kernels, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed, various corn-based human food uses (including grinding into cornmeal or masa, pressing into corn oil, fermentation and distillation into alcoholic beverages like bourbon whiskey), and as feedstocks for the chemical industry. Maize is also used in making ethanol and other biofuels. Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. In 2021, total world production was 1.2 billion tonnes. Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the Americas, with 384 million metric tons grown in the United States alone in 2021. Genetically modified maize made up 85% of the maize planted in the United States in 2009. Subsidies in the United States help to account for its high level of cultivation of maize and its position as the largest producer in the world.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maize

   Maize, also known as corn, is a cereal grain that originated in Central America and is now grown and consumed all over the world. It has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with total production surpassing rice and wheat. Maize is used for human consumption as well as for animal feed. It is also used in various processed foods and industrial applications, including the production of ethanol fuel.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Maizenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Maize

   Maize, known in some English-speaking countries as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are used in cooking as a starch. The Olmec and Mayans cultivated it in numerous varieties throughout Mesoamerica, cooked, ground or processed through nixtamalization. Beginning about 2500 BC, the crop spread through much of the Americas. The region developed a trade network based on surplus and varieties of maize crops. After European contact with the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, explorers and traders carried maize back to Europe and introduced it to other countries. Maize spread to the rest of the world because of its ability to grow in diverse climates. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are usually grown for human consumption, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed and as chemical feedstocks. Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the Americas, with 332 million metric tons grown annually in the United States alone. Approximately 40% of the crop — 130 million tons — is used for corn ethanol. Transgenic maize made up 85% of the maize planted in the United States in 2009.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maize

   māz, n. a plant, and its fruit, called also Indian corn or wheat. [Sp.,—Haitian.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maize

   Indian corn, an article of extensive commerce in many countries. In Italy it is called Turkey grain and grano d'India; in America simply corn, all other grains retaining their distinctive names.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maize

   A type of cultivar, plant, and seed.

   Maize is an edible type of human food and is also used to make chemicals, bio-fuel and for ornamental purposes.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 18, 2016  

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1. Maize

   Maize vs. Maze -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Maize and Maze.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAIZE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maize is ranked #20529 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Maize surname appeared 1,292 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Maize.
   
   66.4% or 859 total occurrences were White.
   20.5% or 265 total occurrences were Black.
   6.5% or 85 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.8% or 37 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 35 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for Maize »

1. zamie

How to pronounce Maize?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Maize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Maize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Maize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Maize in a Sentence

1. Jurie Mentz:

   Most of the guys in the project used to grow maize for household consumption. Now they are making money as well.

2. Godfrey Pyumpa:

   Policy makers have mainly ignored this important crop because it is widely perceived as a poor person’s crop that people turn to when maize fails.

3. Maneo Motsamai:

   I boil water to cook mealie meal (maize porridge) and the power goes. I can’t eat, it’s a waste. I can’t cope like that.

4. Robert Johansson:

   In Brazil, producers of maize and soybeans are seeing prices (in local currency terms) that are similar to historic prices we had three of four years ago, they have an incentive to continue increasing production. Our producers are facing a harder export environment.

5. Cecilia Abel:

   We were fed only ground dry maize in the afternoons. It was not good for human consumption, many of us that were captured died in Sambisa Forest. Even after our rescue about 10 died on our way to this place.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Maize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maize
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Maize
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maize
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Maize
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Maize
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Maize
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html