zea-maizehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zea-maize_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezea maize, n.
Revised 2018

zea maizenoun

Now rare.
  1. 1811–
    Maize, Zea mays; (also) the seeds of this plant collectively.
    1. 1811
      The zea maize was the only farinaceous gramen cultivated by the Americans before the arrival of the Europeans.
      J. Black, translation of A. von Humboldt, Political Essay New Spain vol. II. iii. viii. 96
    2. 1853
      The lance-like blades of the zea maize.
      M. Reid, Rifle Rangers (new edition) i. 16
    3. 1917
      The maiden gave him..portions of an Indian preparation of the ‘zea maize’.
      E. B. Stanton, Fata Morgana 144
    4. 2005
      The Malaysian Garden is home to edible exotics..as well as global staples, notably zea maize, amaranth and soya bean.
      Evening Standard 10 August (Homes & Prop. section) 31/2

Originally published as part of the entry for zea, n.

zea, n. was revised in June 2018.