MEALIE


Meaning of MEALIE in English

/ 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.