'Maize eater' definitions:

Definition of 'Maize eater'

From: GCIDE
  • maize \maize\ (m[=a]z), n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.] (Bot.) A large species of American grass of the genus Zea ({Zea Mays}), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals. [1913 Webster]
  • Maize eater (Zool.), a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials.
  • Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow. [1913 Webster]