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ZEA MAYS EVERTA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
Synonyms:
popcorn; Zea mays everta
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Zea mays everta" is a kind of...):
corn; Indian corn; maize; Zea mays (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)
Meronyms (parts of "Zea mays everta"):
popcorn (small kernels of corn exploded by heat)
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