Zea mays vs corn

corn vs Zea mays

Zea mays and corn both are nouns.

Zea mays is not a verb while corn is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Zea mays	Yes	No	No	No
corn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, Zea mays and corn are synonyms defined as:

Zea mays and corn: tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

Other synonyms of Zea mays include Indian corn, maize.

Zea mays (noun)	corn (noun)
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times	something sentimental or trite
	ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
	whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
	tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
	(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
	the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
	a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

Zea mays (verb)	corn (verb)
	preserve with large-grained rock salt
	feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between Zea mays and corn

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