mealies

/ ˈmiːlɪz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a South African word for maize

Example Sentences

Nhamo talked until darkness fell and an evening wind made the mealies rustle.

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They removed insects from the tomatoes, mealies, squash and pumpkins and fed them to bantam chickens penned at the mouths of the tunnels.

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My mother planted and harvested her own mealies.

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She listened intently to every sound, with her eyes wide open, staring at the two women, who were cooking mealies in the fire, and keeping up a low, murmured talk.

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We had a regular Boer supper, consisting of grilled meats, such as chops, hearts, liver, kidneys, and Boer bacon; crushed mealies, rye bread, and coffee.

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