Zea \Ze"a\ (z[=e]"[.a]), n. [L., a kind of grain, fr. Gr. ze`a,
zeia`; cf. Skr. yava barley.]
(Bot.)
A genus of large grasses of which the Indian corn (Zea
Mays) is the only species known. Its origin is not yet
ascertained. See Maize.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Zein \Ze"in\, n. [Cf. F. z['e]["i]ne. See Zea.]
(Chem.)
A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained
from the seeds of Indian corn (Zea) as a soft, yellowish,
amorphous substance. [Formerly written zeine.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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