mealies
Britishnoun
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My food consisted mainly of crickets, ostrich eggs, prickly pears, green mealies and wild honey.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a wild boy, he had eaten crickets, ostrich eggs, prickly pears, green mealies and wild honey.
From Time Magazine Archive
When preparing the mealies, the women used different methods.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Drums of boiled mealies were delivered to us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
For lunch we often received phuzatnandla, which means “drink of strength,” a powder made from mealies and a bit of yeast.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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