mealie

mealie
noun /ˈmiːli/
An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn.

My mother planted and harvested her own mealies.


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  • mealie — /mee lee/, n. South African. 1. Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize. 2. an ear of corn. [1850 55; < Afrik mielie < Pg milho maize, millet < L milium MILLET] * * * …   Universalium

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