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Definition of maize noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maize

noun
maize pronunciation English meɪz maize pronunciation American meɪz
[uncountable]
 
1 (British English) (North American English corn) a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant see also corn on the cob, sweetcorn2 (especially North American English) = Indian corn