blé d'Inde
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From blé + Inde. From being something similar to wheat (“blé”) that is used by the American Indians (amérindiens); ie. of India (d'Inde). From the historic European misconception that the New World, the Americas, were part of India or East Indies.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
blé d’Inde m (uncountable)
- (Quebec, New England, food) corn (“maize”) Synonym of maïs