Meaning of ZEA
| Pronunciation: | | 'zeeâ
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[n] corn |
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ZEA is a 3 letter word that starts with Z. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Zea |
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| | See Also: | | corn, family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, Indian corn, liliopsid genus, maize, monocot genus, Poaceae, Zea mays | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ze"a\ (z[=e]"[.a]), n. [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. ze`a,
zeia`; cf. Skr. yava barley.] (Bot.)
A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn ({Zea
Mays}) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet
ascertained. See {Maize}.
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