mealies

[mee-lee]

meal·ie

[mee-lee]
noun South African.
1.
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
2.
an ear of corn.
Also called mielie.


Origin:
1850–55; < Afrikaans mielie < Portuguese milho maize, millet < Latin milium millet
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Mealies is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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mealies or mielies (ˈmiːlɪz)
 
n
(functioning as singular) a South African word for maize
 
mielies or mielies
 
n

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