HyperDic: hoecake

English > 1 sense of the word hoecake:
NOUNfoodhoecakethin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal
English > hoecake: 1 sense > noun 1, food
MeaningThin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally / originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open / open fire (southern).
RegionSouthThe region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
Broaderjohnnycake, johnny cake, journey cake(chiefly New England) cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle
Substancescornmeal, Indian mealcoarsely ground corn

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