Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Maize \Maize\, n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language
   of the Island of Hayti.] (Bot.)
   A large species of American grass of the genus {Zea} ({Z.
   Mays}), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian
   corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for
   men animals.

   {Maize eater} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of the genus
      {Pseudoleistes}, allied to the troupials.

   {Maize yellow}, a delicate pale yellow.