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# maize

noun (maize, uncountable)

«maize» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Maize is a tall cereal plant that grows yellow seeds (kernels) on large cobs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#m1)
2. Maize is also the seeds of this plant, eaten as food or given to animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#m2)

### In the lessons

British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English often say "maize" for the crop; Americans and Canadians say "corn". In geography and science, maize is one of the world's most important food crops, first grown in Mexico. Foods from maize: popcorn, cornflakes, tortillas, polenta, corn on the cob. Phrases: "maize field", "maize maze".

### Examples

- The farmer grows maize in the big field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x1)
- We got lost in the maize maze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x2)
- Popcorn is made from a kind of maize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x3)
- Cows are often fed on maize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x4)
- Maize plants can grow taller than a man. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x5)
- Tortillas are made from maize flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x6)
- The maize was ready to pick at the end of summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x7)
- The path lay through a field of maize, where several men were working. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: "some maize", "a field of maize". Homophone: "maze" (a puzzle of paths) sounds the same. In the USA "corn" means maize, but in Britain "corn" can mean any grain such as wheat.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «maize» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maize/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«maize» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/maize.html) on Mova free.