Maris
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 Name component for agricultural plant varieties
"wheat: Maris Widgeon, Maris Huntsman, etc"
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More examples"wheat: Maris Widgeon, Maris Huntsman, etc"
Etymology
From Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge (the founding site of Cambridge University's Plant Breeding Institute).