maize
Zea mays (maize, corn)
Meaning
Noun
Related
Similar words
- corn (US English, Canadian English); green corn, Indian corn, sugar corn, sweet corn
Origin
- Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ. Cognate with Arawak marisi, Wayuu maiki.
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