maize

We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.

这块地可以种高粱或玉米。

The maize and millet were just putting forth ears.

玉米粟子刚刚吐穗。

The researchers say it should be possible to transfer this process to rice by inserting genes from maize or from wild relatives of rice that also use it.

科学家说，通过把来自玉米或者具有此功能的水稻野生亲属的基因插入水稻中，就有可能让水稻也具有这一功能。