NYT Dictionary

MAIZE

/meɪz/
NounMAYZGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ. Cognate with Lokono marisi, Wayuu maiki.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

corngreen cornIndian cornsugar cornsweet corngambogelemongrassoatspigment

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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