Zea

3 definitions found

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

  Zea \Ze"a\ (z[=e]"[.a]), n. [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. ze`a,
     zeia`; cf. Skr. yava barley.] (Bot.)
     A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn ({Zea
     Mays}) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet
     ascertained. See {Maize}.
     [1913 Webster]



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

  Zein \Ze"in\, n. [Cf. F. z['e]ine. See {Zea}.] (Chem.)
     A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained
     from the seeds of Indian corn ({Zea}) as a soft, yellowish,
     amorphous substance. [Formerly written {zeine}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Zea
       n : corn [syn: {genus Zea}]