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teosinte

UK/tiːəʊˈsinteɪ/US/tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ/

teosinte noun: zea diploperennis.

Noun

teosinte (countable and uncountable, plural teosintes)

  1. Zea diploperennis
  2. Zea perennis
  3. Zea luxurians
  4. Zea nicaraguensis

Forms of teosinte

pluralteosintes

Origin of teosinte

From French téosinte, from Spanish teocinte, from Classical Nahuatl teocintli, apparently from teōtl (“god”) + cintli (“dried maize”).

Words that rhyme with teosinte

Questions about teosinte

What does teosinte mean?
Teosinte means zea diploperennis.
What part of speech is teosinte?
Teosinte is a noun.
How do you pronounce teosinte?
Teosinte is pronounced /tiːəʊˈsinteɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of teosinte?
The plural of teosinte is teosintes.

Words near teosinte in the dictionary

  1. teopan
  2. teopans
  3. teopranitol
  4. Teor
  5. Teos
  6. teosinte
  7. teosintes
  8. Teoswa
  9. Teotepeque
  10. Teotihuacan
  11. TEOTWAWKI

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