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meal⋅ie

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

Origin:
1850–55; < Afrik mielie < Pg milho maize, millet < L milium millet
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mea·lie also mie·lie   (mē'lē)   
n.   South African

  1. An ear of corn.

  2. mealies Corn; maize.


[Afrikaans mielie, ultimately from Latin milium, millet (perhaps via Portuguese milho); see melə- in Indo-European roots.]
mie·lie   (mē'lē)   
n.  Variant of mealie.
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