South African term for a maize plant or corncob (6)

I believe the answer is:

mealie

(Other definitions for mealie that I've seen before include "Lee, aim for an ear of maize" , "bit of cereal" , "Corncob" , "South African maize" , "South African corn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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