The Collaborative International Dictionary
Maize yellow
Maize \Maize\ (m[=a]z), n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.] (Bot.) A large species of American grass of the genus Zea ( Zea Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals.
Maize eater (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials.
Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.