Maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays; also known as corn[2]) is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica and then spread throughout the American continents. It spread to the rest of the world after European contact with the Americas in the late 15th century and early 16th century. The term maze derives from the Spanish form of the Arawak Native American term for the plant. However, it is commonly called corn in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Corn is a shortened form of 'Indian corn', i.e. the Indian grain. The English word 'corn' originally referred to a granular particle, most commonly cereal grains. It is called mielies or mealies in southern Africa. Hybrid maize is preferred by farmers over conventional varieties for its high grain yield, due to heterosis ('hybrid vigor'). Maize is one of the first crops for which genetically modified varieties make up a significant proportion of the total harvest. While some maize varieties grow 7 metres (23 ft) tall at certain locations, commercial maize has been bred for a height of 2.5 metres (8 ft). Sweetcorn is usually shorter than field-corn varieties.
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A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. However, the term 'feast' has also entered common secular parlance as a synonym for any large or elaborate meal. When used as in the meaning of a festival, most often refers to a religious festival rather than a film or art festival. In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Resurrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemorating saints, sacred events, doctrines, etc. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Function 3 Types 3.1 Seasonal festivals 3.2 'Fests' 4 Ancient Egyptian Festivals 5 Chinese Traditional Festivals 6 Types of festivals
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