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green corn vs Zea mays

Zea mays vs green corn

green corn and Zea mays both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
green corn Yes No No No
Zea mays Yes No No No
As nouns, Zea mays is a hypernym of green corn; that is, Zea mays is a word with a broader meaning than green corn:
  • green corn: a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
  • Zea mays: 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 hypernyms of green corn include corn, Indian corn, maize.
green corn (noun) Zea mays (noun)
corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft 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
a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
Difference between green corn and Zea mays

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