teosinte

From French téosinte, from Spanish teocinte, from Classical Nahuatl teocintli, apparently from teōtl (“god”) + cintli (“dried maize”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tiːəʊˈsinteɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ/, /tiːoʊˈsɪnti/
• Rhymes: -ɪnti

teosinte (countable and uncountable, plural teosintes)

1. Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
   1. Zea diploperennis
   2. Zea perennis
   3. Zea luxurians
   4. Zea nicaraguensis

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