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mabela

British  
/ mɑːˈbɛlə /

noun

  1. ground kaffir corn used for making porridge

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Etymology

Origin of mabela

from Zulu amabele kaffir corn

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Zimasa Mabela broke new ground when she took charge of a de-mining ship based in Cape Town last month.

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