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Maize

🔄 Synonyms of "Maize"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lemonnoun	A yellowish citrus fruit.
gambogenoun	A deep yellow colour.
lemon yellownoun	A shade of yellow, like that of a lemon.
cornnoun	(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
indian cornnoun	A variety of maize in which the kernels are variously coloured, rather than being all of the same colour.
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

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Maize"

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Word	Definition
cornnoun	(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
indian cornnoun	A variety of maize in which the kernels are variously coloured, rather than being all of the same colour.
lemonnoun	A yellowish citrus fruit.
gambogenoun	A deep yellow colour.
lemon yellownoun	A shade of yellow, like that of a lemon.
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
grainnoun	(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
wheatnoun	(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
breadnoun	(uncountable) A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
oatsnoun	Seeds of an oat plant, especially prepared as food.
cornfieldnoun	A field of corn (maize).
atomicnoun	(computing) An atomic operation.
atomnoun	(chemistry, physics) The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
morenoun	(dialectal) A root; stock.
iotanoun	(chiefly in the negative) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
butnoun	An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
poppedverb	(intransitive) To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.
mealienoun	(South Africa) An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn.
sweetcornnoun	Alternative form of sweet corn. [Any of many varieties of corn (specifically maize) most suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed; usually with higher sugar content than field corn.]
zeanoun	A surname.