Meanings
nounteosinte (countable and uncountable, plural teosintes)
plural teosintes
Origin
- Classical Nahuatlteocintli
- Spanishteocinte
- Frenchtéosinte
- Englishteosinte
From French téosinte, from Spanish teocinte, from Classical Nahuatl teocintli, apparently from teōtl (“god”) + cintli (“dried maize”).
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Chinese Mandarin 类蜀黍
- 类蜀黍any of several wild maize-like grasses of the genus Zea
Finnish teosintti
- teosinttiany of several wild maize-like grasses of the genus Zea
French téosinte
- téosinteany of several wild maize-like grasses of the genus Zea
Portuguese teosinto
- teosintoany of several wild maize-like grasses of the genus Zea
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
teosinte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teosinte
MLA
“teosinte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teosinte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teosinte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teosinte.
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