mealie meal
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
She could use some of the cooked mealie meal and have it ready tomorrow.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
“I’ve heard that they are the color of our mealie meal, and you can see the sky through their eyes,” Kadiatu answered.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
Later, when the boat was as dry as she could manage, she took Mother out of the pot and propped her against the sack of mealie meal.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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