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mealies

British  
/ ˈmiːlɪz /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As a wild boy, he had eaten crickets, ostrich eggs, prickly pears, green mealies and wild honey.

From Time Magazine Archive

My food consisted mainly of crickets, ostrich eggs, prickly pears, green mealies and wild honey.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was not alone in this feeling and I joined a group of young men who engaged in secret evening expeditions to the university’s farmland, where we built a fire and roasted mealies.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

They were scattered here and there among untidy stands of mealies, rioting pumpkin vines, and sweet potatoes.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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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