mealie

[ mee-lee ]

/ ˈmi li /

Sometimes mealies. corn; maize.

an ear of corn.

Also called mielie.

Origin of mealie

1850–55; < Afrikaans mielie < Portuguese milho maize, millet < Latin milium millet

The mealie crop was only just over the rise, so we were there very soon.

A Frontier Mystery |Bertram Mitford
The Boer is a pious person, who prays to God when he wants rain, and forgets to pray when his mealie crop proves a success.

The Boer in Peace and War |Arthur M. Mann
With which debatable threat Old Hendrik resumed his course to the mealie lands beyond.

Old Hendrik's Tales |Arthur Owen Vaughan
Out at Umvelos' there is a tobacco-factory, and all round Sikitola's we have square miles of mealie and cotton fields.

Prester John |John Buchan

You gan go to mein haus, und die frau will give you blenty of mealie gake und zom milk.

Diamond Dyke |George Manville Fenn

mealie

/ (ˈmiːlɪ) /

Southern African an ear of maize See also mealies

C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet