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mealie meal

American  

noun

Chiefly South African.
  1. cornmeal.


mealie meal British  

noun

  1. finely ground maize

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ms Malima sells Sadza, porridge made from maize "mealie meal" or millet, and a piece of chicken stew for $1 per plate to minibus drivers and other vendors.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023

“In January, I would pay $10 U.S. to buy a pack of mealie meal, cooking oil, sugar and salt and this would push me through the month,” said Muyererwa, 28.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022

“Useless went to the black bull and sprinkled mealie meal on his head. ‘

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

She packed a cooking pot, mealie meal, and matches into the fish trap.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

She changed the water frequently, but the mealie meal spoiled anyway.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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