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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
Words nearby mealie
Meads, Meadville, meager, meagre, meal, mealie, mealie meal, mealie pap, mealies, meal moth, meals on wheels
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British Dictionary definitions for mealie
Word Origin for mealie
C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet
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