maize

maize

英 [meɪz]
　　美 [mez]

adj. 黃色的，玉米色的
　　n. 玉米；黃色，玉米色

中文詞源：

maize 玉米

來自南美土著語。

例句：

1. She paused as she pounded the maize grains.
她搗玉米粒時停瞭一下。

2. There's a field planted with maize behind the house.
房子後面有一塊玉米地.

3. We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.
這塊地可以種高粱或玉米.

4. The maize and millet were just putting forth ears.
玉米和谷子正在抽穗.

5. Wheat, maize and oats belong to the grain group.
小麥, 玉米及燕麥都屬谷類.