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teosinte

Syllabification: (te·o·sin·te)

Pronunciation: /ˌtē-ōˈsintē, ˌtā-/

Definition of teosinte

noun

a Mexican grass that is grown as fodder and is considered to be one of the parent plants of modern corn.
- Zea mays subsp. mexicana, family Gramineae