Maize

:This article is about the cereal. For the town, see Maize, Kansas.

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Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica. It is called corn in the United States, Canada, and Australia but there are further regional differences in terminology.

Related Topics:
Cereal - Grain - Mesoamerica - United States - Canada - Australia - Further regional differences

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While certain maize varieties grow 7 m (23 ft) tall at certain locations, commercial maize has been bred for a high-end height of 2.5 m (9 ft). Sweet corn is usually shorter than field corn varieties.

Related Topics:
M - Ft

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