noun, masculine/ble d‿ɛ̃d/
synonym of maïs (“corn, maize”)
Synonyms: maïs
From blé + Inde. From being something similar to wheat (“blé”) that is used by the American Indians (amérindiens); i.e. of India (d'Inde). From the historic European misconception that the New World, the Americas, were part of India or East Indies.