玉米

Chinese

jade rice; metre
trad. (玉米)
simp. #(玉米)
alternative forms 御米 (yu) Northern Wu
雨米 (yu) Northern Wu
羽米 (yu) Northern Wu

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

玉米

  1. corn; maize [from 15th c.]

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Descendants

  • Guiqiong: yu’mɛ