maize

• adj. 黄色的，玉米色的
• n. 玉米；黄色，玉米色

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中文词源

来自南美土著语。

英文词源

maize (n.)

1550s, from Cuban Spanish maiz, from Arawakan (Haiti) mahiz.

双语例句

1. She paused as she pounded the maize grains.

她捣玉米粒时停了一下。

来自柯林斯例句

2. There's a field planted with maize behind the house.

房子后面有一块玉米地.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.

这块地可以种高粱或玉米.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. The maize and millet were just putting forth ears.

玉米和谷子正在抽穗.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Wheat, maize and oats belong to the grain group.

小麦, 玉米及燕麦都属谷类.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》