blé d'Inde

French

Etymology

From blé +‎ Inde. From being something similar to wheat (“blé”) that is used by the American Indians (amérindiens); ie. of India (d'Inde). From the historic European misconception that the New World, the Americas, were part of India or East Indies.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ble d‿ɛ̃d/

Noun

blé d’Inde m (uncountable)

  1. (Quebec, New England, food) corn (“maize”) Synonym of maïs
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