mealies

“Nhamo! You lazy girl! It’s your turn to pound the mealies,” called the voice.

They removed insects from the tomatoes, mealies, squash and pumpkins and fed them to bantam chickens penned at the mouths of the tunnels.

For Africans, lunch consisted of boiled mealies, that is, coarse kernels of com.

She listened intently to every sound, with her eyes wide open, staring at the two women, who were cooking mealies in the fire, and keeping up a low, murmured talk.

We had a regular Boer supper, consisting of grilled meats, such as chops, hearts, liver, kidneys, and Boer bacon; crushed mealies, rye bread, and coffee.