mealie

mea·lie also mie·lie  (ml)

n. South African

1. An ear of corn.

2. mealies Corn; maize.

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[Afrikaans mielie, ultimately from Latin milium, millet (perhaps via Portuguese milho); see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

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mealie or mielie

Noun

(often pl) S African same as maize [Afrikaans, from Latin milium millet]

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mealie - an ear of corn Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) capitulum, spike, ear - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn