zea

zea
The styles and stigmas of Z. mays (family Gramineae), Indian corn; formerly used as a diuretic and antispasmodic. SYN: cornsilk. [Mod. L. maize]

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(zeґə) [Gr. zeia single-grained wheat] a genus of large grasses (family Gramineae), originally native to the Americas. Z. mays is maize or corn, a tall cereal plant that produces seeds or kernels on large ears. See also corn oil, under oil.

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