Corn
Corn noun - Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times.
Maize is a synonym for corn in sweetcorn topic. In some cases you can use "Maize" instead a noun "Corn". popular alternative
Maize
Maize noun - Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times.
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- Agribusiness and college football, everybody knows each other, and there's nothing for miles around but fields of corn and maize.
Source: Tabletop Game / Fiasco - Iowa and Nebraska are nearly synonymous with corn (maize).
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Mais (which resembles "maize," or the term for corn in some countries, like Italy) can also count too.
Source: Video Game / Rune Factory 3
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