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maís.

corn, maize (specifically the variety Zea mays)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈis/Brazil/maˈiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/mɐˈiʃ/Portugal
  1. corn, maize (specifically the variety Zea mays)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahisi.

noun/maˈis/Brazil/maˈiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/mɐˈiʃ/Portugal
  1. plural of maí

    form-of · plural
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