mealies
li noun South African.
1.
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
2.
an ear of corn.
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| —n | |
| (South African) See also mealies an ear of maize | |
| [C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet] | |
| mielie or mielie | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet] | |
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Mealies
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| mealies or mielies (ˈmiːlɪz) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) a South African word for maize | |
| mielies or mielies | |
| —n | |
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