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mealies

British  
/ ˈmiːlɪz /

noun

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

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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

The island was covered with greenery as far as she could see—not with ordinary forest plants, but with tomatoes, mealies, and bananas.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

She pounded the mealies with a long pole until the tough outer husks came loose.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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