maize Definition
maize
noun
- 1. A tall cereal plant belonging to the grass family, widely grown for its edible yellow grain which grows in large spikes called corncobs.
2. The grain of this plant, eaten ripe and unripe as a vegetable (sweetcorn) and used as a source of oil, flour, starch and syrup. Also called corn (sense 2), Indian corn. See also mealie.
