maize
noun /meɪz/
/meɪz/
[uncountable]- (British English)
enlarge image(North American English corn)a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant see also corn on the cob, sweetcornTopics Farmingc1, Foodc1 - (also Indian corn)(especially North American English) a type of corn (maize) with large brown and yellow grains, not usually eaten but sometimes used to make decorations, for example at Thanksgiving
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz.