"תירס" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q9288_(heb)-Uziel302-תירס.wav Forms: תִּירָס [canonical], tirás [romanization], - tíras [colloquial]
Etymology: After a son of Japheth (תִּירָס: Tiras, or more exactingly Tîrās) listed in Genesis 10 who was sometimes identified with the Turkish people, who have been traditionally considered as the main source of distribution of maize in Europe. Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=tirás; colloquially - tíras|wv=תִּירָס}} תִּירָס • (tirás; colloquially - tíras) m
  1. maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays) Wikipedia link: he:תירס
    Sense id: en-תירס-he-noun-tx2VUQz1 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Grains, Vegetables
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "tirás",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "- tíras",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "he-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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          "orig": "he:Grains",
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        },
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          "langcode": "he",
          "name": "Vegetables",
          "orig": "he:Vegetables",
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        }
      ],
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        "maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "corn",
          "corn"
        ],
        [
          "grain",
          "grain"
        ],
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          "Zea mays#Translingual"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "tirás",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "- tíras",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Hebrew noun entries missing plural forms",
        "Hebrew noun entries missing singular construct forms",
        "Hebrew nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
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        "he:Vegetables"
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      ],
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        ],
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          "corn",
          "corn"
        ],
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          "grain",
          "grain"
        ],
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          "Zea mays#Translingual"
        ]
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    }
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}

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