maize
Pronunciation: /meɪz/
The English word “maize” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ. Cognate with Lokono marisi, Wayuu maiki.
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