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mealies

British  
/ ˈmiːlɪz /

noun

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

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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

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

Unlike mealies, which were sometimes in short supply, milk from our cows and goats was always plentiful.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Drums of boiled mealies were delivered to us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela