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mealie

[ mee-lee ]

noun

, South African.
  1. Sometimes mealies. corn; maize.
  2. an ear of corn.


mealie

/ ˈmiːlɪ /

noun

  1. an ear of maize See also mealies
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of mealie1

1850–55; < Afrikaans mielie < Portuguese milho maize, millet < Latin milium millet
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mealie1

C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet
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Example Sentences

That mealie patch was a source of revenue to its owner beyond the mere value of its crop.

Little Jan dropped on to the rug beside the basket of mealie-cobs, and the others edged nearer.

Condiments were no longer available; mealie meal was withheld, and the soup had thus become thinner and less seasoned.

In the drum the meat, and also the mealie-meal porridge, was cooked.

The ration is biscuits and three ounces of mealie meal for porridge.

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