meelkis, noun

/ˈmɪəlkəs/
Plurals:
meelkiste/ˈmɪəlkəstə/.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, meel flour + kis chest.
A large wooden bin with compartments, formerly used for storing different types of flour and meal; a dough trough.
1965 M.G. Atmore Cape Furn. 217Dough or Kneading troughs (meelkiste).
1971 Baraitser & Obholzer Cape Country Furn. 227Storage chest or meelkis in Swellendam Museum with compartments for fynmeel, growwemeel and semels.
1974 S. Afr. Garden & Home June 29On the right is the meelkis (meal chest for flour and maize) with two sieves on top of it.
1987 J. Kench Cottage Furn. 118Flour bin (‘meelkis’) in Oregon pine, 625mm high.
A large wooden bin with compartments, formerly used for storing different types of flour and meal; a dough trough.
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