maize

• Hohe Getreidepflanze, die wegen ihrer essbaren Körner angebaut wird und besonders in Amerika ein Grundnahrungsmittel ist; außerdem bezeichnet das Wort eine kräftige gelbe Farbe.

A tall cereal grass cultivated for its edible kernels, a staple crop in the Americas, also referring to a strong yellow color.

1. Cereal plantB1formal

   A tall annual cereal grass that produces large ears with edible kernels, widely cultivated in many varieties, especially in the Americas.

   Getreidepflanze

   • The farmer harvested the maize before the first frost.
   • Maize is a staple crop in many parts of the world.
   • The field was full of tall, green maize plants.

   Synonymecornindian corn

2. B2formal

   A strong yellow color, similar to the color of the kernels of the maize plant.

   Maisgelb

   • She painted the kitchen walls a warm shade of maize.
   • The curtains were a bright maize color.
   • The artist used a maize pigment to capture the autumn leaves.

   Synonymecorn