Zea
- noun
- /ziːə/
- Specialized
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Zea
- Farmers planted Zea in large fields to maximize their corn production this season.
- Zea mays
Examples
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ARS entomologist Jimmy R. Raulston has long had his eye on a different pest: Helicoverpa zea.
Academic text (1995) -
And Coprinus and Zea, well, that's mushrooms and corn.
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In the South, corn earworm moths, Helicoverpa zea, feast on corn before they move on to damage cotton.
Academic text (1999) -
They're waging war in Texas against Heliocoverpa zea, alias the corn earworm, cotton bollworm, or tomato fruitworm.
Academic text (1994) -
In the South, Zea is cultivated as a cereal crop, providing a staple food source.
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In many cultures, Zea is ground into flour to make traditional breads and dishes.
Synonyms
A group of grasses that includes maize, the plant we call corn
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of corn with hard outer kernels often ground to make cornmeal
- Specialized
A type of corn with soft starchy kernels used mainly to make flour
- Specialized
A type of corn with small kernels that pop when heated to make popcorn
- Specialized
A type of corn with kernels that have hard and soft parts and a small central dent when dry
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Zea comes from an old Greek word zea that meant 'a kind of grain'. It is the scientific name for the group of grasses that includes maize or corn, especially Zea mays, so remembering Zea as 'grain' helps you link the name to corn and other cereal crops.
