Definitions for zea mays
zea mays

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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

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1. zea mays

   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.

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1. zea mays

   Zea mays, commonly known as maize or corn, is a large grain plant first domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mexico about 10,000 years ago. It has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. The plant produces a thick, cylindrical ear, which contains seeds (or "kernels") in rows, covered in multiple layers of leaves. Zea mays is also used for making corn oil and various other corn-based products. It has wide applications in industry for making bioplastics, biofuel and other bio-based products.

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1. Zea mays

   A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its seed, corn, used as food and animal fodder.

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   The numerical value of zea mays in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of zea mays in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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