This is the 4566th most frequent French word.
maïs
Corn.
This sentence uses 'maïs' to inquire about the ingredient in food.
Est-ce que ce plat contient du maïs?
Does this dish contain corn?
Here, 'maïs' is used as a noun referring to the food item, corn.
J'aime manger du maïs grillé pendant l'été.
I like eating grilled corn during the summer.
In this context, 'maïs' represents the plant itself in the agricultural setting.