mielie
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans mielie, from Portuguese milho.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmielie (countable and uncountable, plural mielies)
- (South Africa) Maize.
- "Throughout most of the country, however, South African cuisine relies on meat and mielies. Many South Africans, black and white, would cheerfully go through their lives eating little else. Up to half the arable land in South Africa is planted with maize, which was grown by tribes across Southern African long before the colonists arrived. [1]
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editTranslations
editmaize — see maize
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch milie, from Middle Dutch milie, from Latin milium.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmielie (plural mielies, diminutive mielietjie)
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- en:Maize (plant)
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- af:Maize (plant)