Mays

See also: mays and mãys

Translingual

Etymology

From Spanish maíz.

Noun

Mays f

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

Hypernyms

• (genus): See Zea

Hyponyms

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

Derived terms

• Methylovorus mays
• Thalysia mays
• Zea mays

Further reading

• Mays at The Plant List

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, variant of Mayes.
• As a German surname, variant of Mais.
• As a Dutch surname, from a short form of Thomas.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Mays

1. plural of May

Proper noun

Mays (plural Mayses)

1. A surname

See also

• Mays Landing

Anagrams

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