English Explanatory Dictionary

mealie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈmiːli/

Word forms

mealie mealies

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans mielie, from obsolete Dutch milie (“millet, maize”), from Old French mil (“millet”).

Derived words

mealie land mealie meal
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