maize

(māz)

noun

  1. Chiefly Brit. corn ()
  2. the color of ripe corn; yellow

Origin: Sp maíz < WInd (Taino) mahiz

See maize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. See corn1.
  2. A light yellow to moderate orange yellow.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish maíz

Origin: , from Arawakan mahiz, mahís

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Related Forms:

  • maize adjective

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