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maize
maize Grain of Zea mays, also called Indian corn and (in the USA) simply corn. Staple food in many countries, made into tortillas in Latin America, into polenta in Italy, and flaked as cornflakes as a breakfast cereal; various preparations in the southern states of the USA are known as hominy, samp, and cerealine.
Two varieties of major commercial importance are flint corn (Zea mays indurata), which is very hard, and dent corn (Z. mays dentata); there is also sweet corn (Z. mays saccharata), and a variety that expands on heating (Zea mays everta, see popcorn). The starch prepared from Z. mays dentata is termed corn flour; the ground maize is termed maize meal. There is a white variety; the usual yellow colour is partly due to the carotenoid cryptoxanthin. Because of its low content of the amino acid tryptophan (and available niacin), diets based largely on maize are associated with the development of pellagra. A 60‐g portion of sweetcorn kernels is a source of vitamin C; contains 1.2 g of fat, of which 10% is saturated; provides 2.4 g of dietary fibre; supplies 75 kcal (315 kJ). |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "maize." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "maize." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-maize.html DAVID A. BENDER. "maize." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-maize.html |
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maize
maize (corn or sweet corn) Cereal plant of the grass family. Originally from Central America, it is the key cereal in subtropical zones. Edible seeds grow in rows upon a cob, protected by a leafy sheath. Height: to 5m (16ft). Species Zea mays.
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"maize." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maize." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-maize.html "maize." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-maize.html |
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maize / māz/ • n. technical or chiefly British term for corn1 . ORIGIN: mid 16th cent.: from Spanish maíz, from Taino mahiz. |
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"maize." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maize." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-maize.html "maize." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-maize.html |
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maize
maize XVI (mais, mahiz, mayis, etc.). — F. mais, † mahiz, or its source Sp. maiz, † mahiz, -is, † mayz, of Carib orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "maize." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "maize." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-maize.html T. F. HOAD. "maize." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-maize.html |
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maize flour
maize flour Highly refined and very finely ground maize meal from which all bran and germ have been removed.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "maize flour." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "maize flour." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-maizeflour.html DAVID A. BENDER. "maize flour." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-maizeflour.html |
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Maize
MAIZEThis entry includes two subentries: |
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"Maize." Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Maize." Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403400392.html "Maize." Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403400392.html |
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maize
maize see corn . |
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"maize." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maize." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-maize.html "maize." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-maize.html |
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maize
maize See ZEA.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "maize." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "maize." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-maize.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "maize." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-maize.html |
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maize
maize •ablaze, amaze, appraise, baize, Blaise, blaze, braise, broderie anglaise, chaise, craze, daze, écossaise, erase, faze, gaze, glaze, graze, Hayes, Hays, haze, laze, liaise, lyonnaise, maize, malaise, Marseillaise, mayonnaise, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, polonaise, praise, prase, raise, raze, upraise
•nowadays • polyphase • multiphase
•stargaze • amylase • periclase
•underglaze • manes • lipase
•catchphrase
•conquistadores, mores, señores
•polymerase • paraphrase
•chrysoprase • lactase • equites
•Gervaise • endways • edgeways
•eques • breadthways • lengthways
•leastways • widthways • anyways
•sideways • longways • crossways
•always
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"maize." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maize." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-maize.html "maize." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-maize.html |
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