pèter maize, corn

Part of Speech n
Pronunciation pəˈtɛr ~ pɛˈtɛr
Borrowed Word Likely ultimately from Malay ‹batari› ‘sorghum’, but the relevant intermediates are not known, likely languages to the West. Vowels suggest this was a distinct borrowing event to that of pètori.
    • maize, corn
    • Scientific Name Zea mays

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