The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MEALIE
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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
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "South African corn" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case south african corn = mealie.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does MEALIE mean?
MEALIE noun- An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass noun: maize, corn.