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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

Origin:

late 19th century: from French téosinté, from Nahuatl teocintli, apparently from teo:tl 'god' + cintli 'dried ear of maize'

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