Standard Lemma guide

mealie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmiːli/
  • homophone: mealy

1

noun

Meaning 1

An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an ear of corn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ear, spike, capitulum

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans mielie, from obsolete Dutch milie (“millet, maize”), from Old French mil (“millet”).