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Mielie vs Millie - What's the difference?

mielie | millie |

As nouns the difference between mielie and millie

is that mielie is (south africa) maize while millie is (northern ireland, 19th century, pejorative or affectionate) a mill-worker, usually a young, industrybbc newsline broadcast 27th of may 2010.

mielie

English

Alternative forms

* mealie

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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. [http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/holiday/food_wine/920091.htm]

    • Derived terms

    * mielie meal ----

    millie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Milly

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia and Camilla, also used as a formal given name.

    • Derived terms

    * millie English diminutives of female given names