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Zea mays everta

DEFINITIONS OF: Zea mays everta

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n corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat

Synonyms:
popcorn
Type of:
Indian corn, Zea mays, corn, maize
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
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