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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Maize \Maize\ (m[=a]z), noun [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.] (Bot.) A large species of American grass of the genus {Zea} ({Zea Mays}), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called {corn}. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals.
{Maize eater} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of the genus {Pseudoleistes}, allied to the troupials.
{Maize yellow}, a delicate pale yellow.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Corn \Corn\, noun [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka['u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.]
1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.
2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in the United States, to maize, or {Indian corn} (see sense 3), and in England to wheat. [1913 Webster +PJC]
3. a tall cereal plant ({Zea mays}) bearing its seeds as large kernels in multiple rows on the surface of a hard cylindrical ear, the core of which (the cob) is not edible; -- also called {Indian corn} and, in technical literature, {maize}. There are several kinds; as, {yellow corn}, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is yellow when ripe; {white corn} or {southern corn}, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; {sweet corn}, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; {pop corn}, any small variety, used for popping. Corn seeds may be cooked while on the ear and eaten directly, or may be stripped from the ear and cooked subsequently. The term {Indian corn} is often used to refer to a primitive type of corn having kernels of varied color borne on the same cob; it is used for decoration, especially in the fall. [1913 Webster +PJC]
4. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing.
In one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. --Milton.
5. A small, hard particle; a grain. ''Corn of sand.'' --Bp. Hall. ''A corn of powder.'' --Beau. & Fl.
{Corn ball}, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
{Corn bread}, bread made of Indian meal.
{Corn cake}, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.
{Corn cockle} (Bot.), a weed ({Agrostemma Githago} syn. {Lychnis Githago}), having bright flowers, common in grain fields.
{Corn flag} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gladiolus}; -- called also {sword lily}.
{Corn fly}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called ''gout,'' on account of the swelled joints. The common European species is {Chlorops t[ae]niopus}. (b) A small fly ({Anthomyia ze}) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted.
{Corn fritter}, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed through its batter. [U. S.]
{Corn laws}, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except when the price rose above a certain rate.
{Corn marigold}. (Bot.) See under {Marigold}.
{Corn oyster}, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [U.S.]
{Corn parsley} (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus ({Petroselinum segetum}), a weed in parts of Europe and Asia.
{Corn popper}, a utensil used in popping corn.
{Corn poppy} (Bot.), the red poppy ({Papaver Rh[oe]as}), common in European cornfields; -- also called {corn rose}.
{Corn rent}, rent paid in corn.
{Corn rose}. See {Corn poppy}.
{Corn salad} (Bot.), a name given to several species of {Valerianella}, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. {Valerianella olitoria} is also called {lamb's lettuce}.
{Corn stone}, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.]
{Corn violet} (Bot.), a species of {Campanula}.
{Corn weevil}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain. (b) In America, a weevil ({Sphenophorus ze[ae]}) which attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing great damage. See {Grain weevil}, under {Weevil}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
maize
noun
1: tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times [syn: {corn}, {Indian corn}, {Zea mays}]
2: a strong yellow color [syn: {gamboge}, {lemon}, {lemon yellow}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Maize, KS (city, FIPS 44200) Location: 37.77310 N, 97.46415 W Population (1990): 1520 (536 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67101
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Maize, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 1868 Housing Units (2000): 668 Land area (2000): 0.821130 sq. miles (2.126717 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.821130 sq. miles (2.126717 sq. km) FIPS code: 44200 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 37.772944 N, 97.466684 W ZIP Codes (1990): 67101 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Maize, KS Maize
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