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maís

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish maíz.

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Noun

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maís m (genitive singular maíss, no plural)

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

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ís

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís.

Noun

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maís m (plural maíses)

  1. corn, maize (specifically the variety Zea mays)
    Hypernym: milho
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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maís

  1. plural of maí

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