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maissi.

maize, corn (grain obtained from the plant Zea mays)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑi̯sːi/[ˈmɑ̝i̯s̠ːi]
  1. maize, corn (grain obtained from the plant Zea mays)

  2. maize, corn (the plant Zea mays)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish majs, from Spanish maíz. from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ.

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