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noun
Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Zea diploperennis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Zea perennis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Zea luxurians
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Zea nicaraguensis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
From French téosinte, from Spanish teocinte, from Classical Nahuatl teocintli, apparently from teōtl (“god”) + cintli (“dried maize”).
Across languages
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