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Webster 1913 Edition
Zea
‖
Ze′a
(zē′ȧ)
, Noun.
[L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr.
ζέα
, ζειά
; 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
. Webster 1828 Edition
Zea
ZEA
,Noun.