/ ˈmiːli; NAmE / noun [ C , usually pl. , U ] ( SAfrE )
1.
= maize
2.
= corn on the cob
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans mielie , from Portuguese milho maize, millet from Latin milium .
/ ˈmiːli; NAmE / noun [ C , usually pl. , U ] ( SAfrE )
1.
= maize
2.
= corn on the cob
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans mielie , from Portuguese milho maize, millet from Latin milium .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005