teosinte

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/tiːəʊˈsinteɪ/ English

Definitions

noun

Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

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Synonyms

guatemala grass maize tocalote tocolote corn mezquite teazle flour corn zoysiagrass chilte zoysia milktree chonta goatgrass til seed teff

Associated

zea situ mays domesticated branched perennial traits nicaragua ancestor yield

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