HyperDic: johnnycake

English > 1 sense of the word johnnycake:
NOUNfoodjohnnycake, johnny cake, journey cake(chiefly New England) cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle
English > johnnycake: 1 sense > noun 1, food
Meaning(chiefly New England) cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle.
Synonymsjohnny cake, journey cake
RegionNew EnglandA region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
NarrowerShawnee cakeform of johnnycake
hoecakeThin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal
Broadercornbreadbread made primarily of cornmeal

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