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mealies
This term is a regionalism primarily used in Southern African English to refer to maize kernels. It carries a domestic and agricultural connotation, often evoking images of staple food production and traditional storage in rural settings.
Because the word is used as a collective reference to the kernels of the crop, it is almost exclusively encountered in the plural form. It functions similarly to other grain-based terms where the plural denotes the bulk commodity rather than individual seeds.
Meanings
Examples
The farmers are harvesting the mealies before the heavy rains arrive.
We need to buy a few bags of mealies for the winter stores.
The chickens are pecking at the spilled mealies on the ground.
I wonder if the price of mealies will drop next month.
Dried mealies are a staple in many rural households.
The silo is completely full of golden mealies.
The silo is completely full of golden mealies.
Do you prefer white or yellow mealies for this dish?