The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MEALIE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MEALIE
- Bit of cereal that is served with breakfast first?
- This writer needs a rest from South African corn
- More than one course that is African sweetcorn
- Corn from the tips of maize, a whopper
- South African corn that is spread at the beginning
- Snack, that's something eaten in SA
- Food that is served later is corn
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What does MEALIE mean?
MEALIE noun- An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn.