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maiolica
maisonette
maistry
maitake
Maitland
maître d’
maître d’hôtel
Maitreya
maize
maizena
Maj.
Maj. Gen.
majestic
Majesty
majesty
majlis
majolica
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maize
maize [ mayz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. 
Same as  corn1n (sense 1) (sense 2) ( often used before a noun )

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French maïs< Spanish maíz< Taino mahis]
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