Why maize grain is a fruit but not seed?

Answer 1

Cereals, grains, or cereal grains are grasses (members of the monocot families Poaceae or Gramineae).

Maize is a monocotyledon (monocot) it is a grain not a fruit.

The kernel of maize is often referred to as the seed and can be refered to as a fruit. The cob is close to a multiple fruit in structure, except that the individual fruits (the kernels) never fuse into a single mass.

Answer 2

Maize grain is considered a fruit because it develops from the ovary of the maize flower after fertilization, containing seeds inside. The entire structure of the grain, including the kernel, pericarp, and ovary wall, is classified as a fruit based on botanical definitions.

Answer 3

a maize seed is used to flavour different foods and a maize grain is used like rice in countries such as Africa

Answer 4

Maize is known commonly as a grain in English lexicon, although botanically corn kernels are indeed fruits.