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Synonyms of maize

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Another word for maize is corn. Other synonyms of maize are green corn, Indian corn, sugar corn and sweet corn.

Synonyms and similar words for maize

nounCorn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

  • corn USMaize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
  • green cornThe young ears of corn (maize) harvested while still in the milky stage, before the kernels fully mature.
  • Indian cornMaize.
  • sugar cornSynonym of sweet corn.
  • sweet cornAny of many varieties of corn (specifically maize) most suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn...

Meaning of maize

  1. noun Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

Full definition of maize

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Questions about synonyms of maize

What is another word for maize?
Maize has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corn, green corn, Indian corn, sugar corn and sweet corn.
What does maize mean?
Maize means corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

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