• adj. 黃色的，玉米色的
• n. 玉米；黃色，玉米色

來自南美土著語。

maize (n.)

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

1. She paused as she pounded the maize grains.

她搗玉米粒時停了一下。

來自柯林斯例句

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

房子后面有一塊玉米地.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

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

這塊地可以種高粱或玉米.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

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

玉米和谷子正在抽穗.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

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

小麥, 玉米及燕麥都屬谷類.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》