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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

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

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Food sellers roasted mealies and peanuts—the smell almost drove Nhamo mad.

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