תירס

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תירס

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After a son of Japheth (תִּירָס: Tiras, or more exactingly Tîrās) listed in Genesis 10 who was sometimes identified with the Turkish people, who have been traditionally considered as the main source of distribution of maize in Europe.

noun תִּירָס · tirás · - tíras

  1. maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)

In English

  • maize corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays

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"תירס." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

תירס. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A1

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"תירס." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {תירס},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}