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Zea n. (Bot.) A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea Mays) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet ascertained. See Maize.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... them. He had served Macvie as A. B., boatswain, and was now steward. They had been to Taganrog and loaded a cargo of tallow for London. A gentle levanter was wafting them through the Archipelago. When they got abreast of the north end of Zea Island they observed a brigantine coming romping up to them under a cloud of sail. In light winds the Boadicea did not sail fast. The breakfast bell had been rung, and as the captain was passing into the companion, Curly, who was standing close ...

— The Shellback's Progress - In the Nineteenth Century • Walter Runciman

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... they are men, are proud, and have principles of honour like myself. I then returned to my father, who procured me various situations, none of which were to my liking, until I was placed in the house of Monsieur Zea. ...

— The Bible in Spain • George Borrow

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Words linked to "Zea" : Zea saccharata, grass family, Zea mays, liliopsid genus, Gramineae, Zea mays amylacea, Graminaceae, monocot genus, Poaceae, Indian corn, corn, family Poaceae, maize