mealie meal

American  

noun

Chiefly South African.

1. cornmeal.

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mealie meal British  

noun

1. finely ground maize

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Example Sentences

"I buy a broiler chicken for $6 and cut into 12 pieces which produces 12 plates of Sadza and chicken, giving me $12 per day. From there I deduct $1 for mealie meal, $1.50 for cooking oil and another $1.50 for tomatoes and onions, so my profit is around $2 or $1.50 per day, which I try and save for my licence. But then the police come again and I am back to square one."

From BBC

Ms Malima sells Sadza, porridge made from maize "mealie meal" or millet, and a piece of chicken stew for $1 per plate to minibus drivers and other vendors.

From BBC

“Useless went to the black bull and sprinkled mealie meal on his head. ‘

From Literature

She soaked a handful of mealie meal in a pot.

From Literature

She packed a cooking pot, mealie meal, and matches into the fish trap.

From Literature