maize vs Zea mays

Zea mays vs maize

maize and Zea mays both are nouns.

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

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

maize and 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 synonyms of maize include corn, Indian corn.

maize (noun)	Zea mays (noun)
a strong yellow color	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
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

Difference between maize and Zea mays

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