Mais

Etymology

 * As an English surname (Durham), variant of.
 * As a surname, from the obsolete.

Etymology 1
From, from ,.

Noun

 * 1) maize; corn

Usage notes

 * In German-speaking Europe, maize is commonest as a fodder crop. In cuisine, it is generally regarded and used as a vegetable. Referring to it as a may strike non-specialist German-speakers as unusual or wrong (though it is, of course, biologically correct).

Etymology
From

Noun

 * 1) maize, sweetcorn