царевица

Etymology
Ultimately derived from. According to the, there are two possible explanations:
 * the word reflects the plant's origin from Цариград (Istanbul), as it was planted at the king's command;
 * the less likely explanation is that the word is descriptive of the maize plant itself - a tall, "kingly" one.

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Noun

 * 1)  maize, corn (in the sense of maize)
 * 2)  an ear of corn, especially sweet corn