mealie
Americannoun
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Sometimes mealies. corn; maize.
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an ear of corn.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mealie
1850–55; < Afrikaans mielie < Portuguese milho maize, millet < Latin milium millet
Example Sentences
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She has her hands on a mealie grinder, a stone used to grind grain.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
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
In Newtown there is Gramadoelas, which bills itself as "exotic African" with a menu including pumpkin pritters, mealie bread, Cape Dutch chicken pie and malva pudding.
From The Guardian • May 12, 2010
The Indian and Coloured prisoners received samp, or mealie rice, which consisted of ground mealies in a souplike mixture.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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