mealie

American  

[mee-lee] / ˈmi li /

noun

South African.

1. Sometimes mealies. corn; maize.

2. an ear of corn.

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mealie British  

/ ˈmiːlɪ /

noun

1. an ear of maize See also mealies

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Etymology

Origin of mealie

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

Example Sentences

She has her hands on a mealie grinder, a stone used to grind grain.

From BBC

“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

Hiring a photographer cost the same as a week's worth of mealie meal, the cornmeal used to make sadza.

From Literature

People were looting all around, making off with drums of paraffin, bags of mealie meal, carcasses of beef still dripping blood, Primus stoves, boxes of canned goods, loaves of bread and so on.

From Literature

So, this might also apply to tortillas in the poorer parts of Mexico, or mealie meal in sub-Saharan Africa and so on.

From Forbes