MAIS

(Lat.), n. f. Mis'(ma3'i2s). Gen., maid'is. Fr., ma'is. Ger., M. 1. The genus Zen. 2. Of Adanson, a section of gra es, comprising Coix, M., Typha, etc. [B, 170 (a, 35).] M. american a. The Zea m. [B, 173 (a, 35).] M'kornspiritus (Ger.). See Corn WHISKY. M. -oil. A fixed oil of a pale yellowish-brown color, with a taste of freshly ground corn meal. It belongs to the non-drying group of vegetable oils, and closely resembles the oils of rape-seed, O, no; O", not; O3, whole; Th, tuiii; Th2, the; U, like oo in too; [s. 695]