mabela /məˈbɛlə 
, məˈbeɪlə / (also mabele) ▸ noun [mass noun] South African English sorghum of a variety grown in southern Africa, used for making porridge and beer. ▪ meal or porridge made from mabela.
– ORIGIN early 19th century: compare with Zulu and Xhosa amabele, plural of ibele.
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