mealie

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An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn

My mother planted and harvested her own mealies.

{i} ear of corn
an ear of corn
maize, or a piece of maize

Related Terms

mealie land
A maize field
mealie meal
cornmeal
mealie pap
porridge made from ground corn (South African)
mealie

    Hyphenation

    meal·ie

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From South African Dutch milie, mily ( > Afrikaans mielie), from obsolete Dutch milie (“millet, maize”), from Old French mil (“millet”).
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