maize
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5.3
- noun
- /meɪz/
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color maíz
- The typical maize plant yields one healthy ear; others ripen only as nubbins or succumb to the maize fungus, Ustilago maydis.
Examples
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Frankie and I hiked up to where the oak trees and chaparral flecked the maize-colored hills surrounding the valley.
Fiction book (2000) -
Pakal both lived and died as the Maize God.
Academic text (2009) -
In one farmer's terms, "Before NAFTA, we would sell one ton of maize to buy two tons of fertilizer; after NAFTA, we have to sell two tons of maize to buy one ton of fertilizer."
Academic text (2009) -
Once they laid the dead king within the sarcophagus, his attendants placed a mask bearing the Maize God's features, made of small jade tesserae, like individual maize kernels, onto his face, giving him the appearance of eternal youth even in death.
Academic text (2009) -
The artist chose a vibrant maize color for the kitchen walls to create a warm and cheerful atmosphere.
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In the fall, the landscape was filled with maize hues, enhancing the beauty of the changing leaves.
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She wore a dress in a lovely shade of maize that complemented her skin tone beautifully.
Synonyms
113
1.0
The color of a lemon or sunflower
33
1.3
A pale yellow color like dry stalks of grain
12
1.0
A pale yellow color like dry grain
11
1.0
A bright yellow color like the skin of a ripe citrus fruit
3
4.0
A deep yellow color with a touch of orange
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2.5
A bright yellow like the outside of a lemon
A strong deep yellow color like a sunflower
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A drought-resistant grain plant like corn with large yellow or white seeds for food and feed
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maize as a color name comes from the yellow seeds of the maize plant, so a 'maize' color is the warm 'yellow' of ripe corn.