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ZEA MAYS INDURATA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Zea mays indurata mean?
• ZEA MAYS INDURATA (noun)
The noun ZEA MAYS INDURATA has 1 sense:
1. corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
Familiarity information: ZEA MAYS INDURATA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
flint corn; flint maize; Yankee corn; Zea mays indurata
Hypernyms ("Zea mays indurata" is a kind of...):
field corn (corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain)
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"Don't sell the fur before shooting the bear." (Danish proverb)