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maís.

maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmaːis]
  1. maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)

    masculine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahisi.

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