maïs

See also: mais, Mais, maís, máis, and màis

Dutch

Pronunciation

audio (file)

Noun

maïs n (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of mais

French

Etymology

From Spanish maíz, from Taíno.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.is/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Rhymes: -is

Noun

maïs m (uncountable)

corn, maize
Est-ce que t'aimes bien manger du maïs?
Do you like eating corn?

Synonyms

blé d'Inde (Québec)

Further reading

“maïs” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

amis
misa

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French maïs.

Noun

maïs m (uncountable)

(Jersey) Indian corn

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