mealie

[ mee-lee ]

/ ˈmi li /

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noun South African.

Sometimes mealies. corn; maize.

an ear of corn.

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Also called mielie.

Origin of mealie

1850–55; <Afrikaans mielie<Portuguese milho maize, millet <Latin miliummillet

Words nearby mealie

Meads, Meadville, meager, meagre, meal, mealie, mealie meal, mealie pap, mealies, meal moth, meals on wheels

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How to use mealie in a sentence

That mealie patch was a source of revenue to its owner beyond the mere value of its crop.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford
Little Jan dropped on to the rug beside the basket of mealie-cobs, and the others edged nearer.
Outa Karel's Stories|Sanni Metelerkamp
Condiments were no longer available; mealie meal was withheld, and the soup had thus become thinner and less seasoned.
The Siege of Kimberley|T. Phelan
In the drum the meat, and also the mealie-meal porridge, was cooked.
Through Shot and Flame|J. D. Kestell.

The ration is biscuits and three ounces of mealie meal for porridge.
Ladysmith|H. W. Nevinson

British Dictionary definitions for mealie

mealie

mielie

/ (ˈmiːlɪ) /

noun

Southern African an ear of maizeSee also mealies

Word Origin for mealie

C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet

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