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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Zea \Ze"a\ (z[=e]"[.a]), noun [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. ze'a, zeia'; cf. Skr. yava barley.] (Bot.) 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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Zein \Ze"in\, noun [Cf. F. z['e]["i]ne. See {Zea}.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn ({Zea}) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance. [Formerly written {zeine}.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Zea
noun: corn [syn: {genus Zea}]
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