Teosinte Definition
tāə-sĭntē, tē-, tĕō-sēntĕ
noun
A tall, cornlike fodder grass (Zea mexicana) native to Mexico and Central America, having a tassel and small, hard ears: presumed to be the wild ancestor of maize.
Webster's New World
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teosinte
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teosintesOrigin of Teosinte
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From French téosinte, from Spanish teocinte, from Classical Nahuatl teocintli, apparently from teōtl (“god") + cintli (“dried maize").
From Wiktionary
American Spanish from Nahuatl teocintli teōtl sacred cintli dried ear of corn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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