Teosinte

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Teosinte \Te`o*sin"te\, n. (Bot.)
     A large grass ({Euchlaena luxurians}) closely related to
     maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now
     cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in
     many warm countries. Called also {Guatemala grass}.
     [1913 Webster]