Definitions for mealie
ˈmi limealie

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mealienoun

   an ear of corn

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mealienoun

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

2. Etymology: From South African milie, mily (> Afrikaans mielie), from obsolete Dutch milie, from mil.

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1. mealie

   ‹See Tfd› Maize ( MAYZ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahis), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences (or "tassels") and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that when fertilized yield kernels or seeds, which are fruits. The term maize is preferred in formal, scientific, and international usage as a common name because it refers specifically to this one grain, unlike corn, which has a complex variety of meanings that vary by context and geographic region. Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. In addition to being consumed directly by humans (often in the form of masa), maize is also used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup. The six major types of maize are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are usually grown for human consumption as kernels, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed, various corn-based human food uses (including grinding into cornmeal or masa, pressing into corn oil, fermentation and distillation into alcoholic beverages like bourbon whiskey), and as feedstocks for the chemical industry. Maize is also used in making ethanol and other biofuels. Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. In 2021, total world production was 1.2 billion tonnes. Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the Americas, with 384 million metric tons grown in the United States alone in 2021. Genetically modified maize made up 85% of the maize planted in the United States in 2009. Subsidies in the United States help to account for its high level of cultivation of maize and its position as the largest producer in the world.

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1. mealie

   A mealie is a term used in Southern Africa, particularly in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to refer to maize or corn. It's used to describe both the plant and the individual kernels or corn on the cob. The term originates from the Afrikaans word 'mielie'.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mealie

   mēl′i, n. an ear of maize or Indian corn, esp. in pl., maize.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mealie in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mealie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mealie in a Sentence

1. Maneo Motsamai:

   I boil water to cook mealie meal (maize porridge) and the power goes. I can’t eat, it’s a waste. I can’t cope like that.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mealie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mealie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealie
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mealie