Mays

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See also: mays and mãys

Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish maíz.

Noun[edit]

Mays f

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – maize, now Zea.

Hypernyms[edit]

(genus): See Zea

Hyponyms[edit]

(genus): Mays americana, Mays vulgaris, Mays zea - species

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Mays at The Plant List

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /meɪz/
Rhymes: -eɪz
Homophones: maize, maze

Proper noun[edit]

Mays

plural of May

Proper noun[edit]

Mays (plural Mayses)

A surname

Anagrams[edit]

Amys, Smay, SyAM, Yams, syma, yams, yas'm

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