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mea·lie also mie·lie M0178900 (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.]mealie (ˈmiːlɪ) or mielien (Agriculture) South African an ear of maize[C19: from Afrikaans milie, from Portuguese milho, from Latin milium millet]meal•ie (ˈmi li)
n. South African. 1. corn 1 (def.1). 2. an ear of corn. [1850–55; < Afrikaans mielie < Portuguese milho maize, millet < Latin milium millet] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mealie - an ear of corn Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)capitulum, spike, ear - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn |
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Related to mealie: mealie mealWords related to mealienoun an ear of cornRelated Words- Republic of South Africa
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