Meaning of mais

corn grits

maize

n. corn

n. 1. maize, the corn plant or any part of it. 1a. bugas — corn grits. Mahal na ang prisyu sa bugas mais karun, The price of corn grits has increased; v. have corn grits as one’s staple food. Nagmais lang mi kay barátu man kay sa humay, We had corn grits as our staple food because it is cheaper than rice. -an, ka-an, -al n. cornfield; v. have a cornfield. maismáis n. 1. ornamental plant similar to the corn plant, and growing up to 3′: Dracaena sanderiana and D. fragrans; 2. folding knife with a handle that is made of sheet metal, molded into the form of an ear of corn; 3. name given to the largest species of flying fish (bangsi). -un see maismáis, 3.