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zea
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun zea has 1 sense
- zea(n = noun.plant) genus zea - corn; Array is a kind of liliopsid genus, monocot genus
is a member of family graminaceae, family gramineae, family poaceae, graminaceae, gramineae, grass family, poaceae
CIDE DICTIONARY
zea, n. [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. ze`a, zeia`; cf. Skr. yava barley.].
A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea Mays ) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet ascertained. See Maize. [1913 Webster]
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