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maize

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /meɪz/

maize means: Large seeds, often yellow, used as food and grown on tall plants.

noun

CORN GRAINB2

Large seeds, often yellow, used as food and grown on tall plants.

  • They grind maize into flour.
  • The soup contains beans and maize.
  • Dried maize can be stored for months.

Similar words: corn

Common phrases: maize flour, ground maize, maize grain, maize meal

CORN PLANTB2

A tall farm plant that produces rows of large seeds on thick heads.

  • The farmer grows maize.
  • Tall maize plants lined the path.
  • We planted maize in the spring.

Similar words: corn

Common phrases: grow maize, maize field, maize plants

Questions about maize

What does maize mean?

Large seeds, often yellow, used as food and grown on tall plants.

What is maize in other languages?

Türkçe: mısır · Español: maíz · Français: maïs · Deutsch: Mais · Italiano: mais · 日本語: トウモロコシ

How do you pronounce maize?

It is pronounced /meɪz/.

How do you use maize in a sentence?

They grind maize into flour. The soup contains beans and maize.

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