mealie
/ˈmiːlɪ/(亦作mielie)
noun
(一般作mealies)
1- chiefly S. African a maize plant〈主南非〉玉米, 玉蜀黍。
1.1
- mass noun maize kernels; sweetcorn玉米穗; 甜玉米：
as modifier mealie pudding.玉米布丁。
1.2
- a corn cob玉米棒。
词源
early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans mielie, from Portuguese milho 'maize, millet' from Latin milium.