Mealie

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmiːli/

Origin

From South African Dutch milie, mily ( >

Afrikaans mielie), from obsolete Dutch milie ("millet, maize"), from Old French mil ("millet").

Full definition of mealie

Noun

1. (South Africa) An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn.
• 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 10:My mother planted and harvested her own mealies.

Derived terms

• mealie land
• mealie meal