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capi

Definitions of capi
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: borona, capia, elote, maíz
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    type of:
    cereal
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
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