common name of maize plant
The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are often used in cooking as a starch. The six major types of maize are dent, flint, pod, popcorn, flour, and sweet.he word maize derives from the Spanish form of the indigenous Taino taÃ­no word for the, plant. Maiz it is known by other names around the. World the word corn Outside North, America australia And New zealand refers to any cereal, crop its meaning understood to vary geographically to refer to the local. staple