"maïs" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ma.is/, /majs/ [variant], /ma.i/ [archaic] Audio: Fr-maïs.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-maïs.wav
Rhymes: -is Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|es|maíz}} Borrowed from Spanish maíz, {{der|fr|tnq|mahís}} Taíno mahís Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} maïs m (uncountable)
  1. corn, maize Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Grains Synonyms: blé d'Inde Derived forms: maïs éclaté, maïs lessivé, maïs soufflé, pyrale du maïs, pyrale du maïs asiatique
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      "word": "maïs lessivé"
    },
    {
      "word": "maïs soufflé"
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