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rockaˈhominy U.S.
Also 8 roccahomony, rockahomonie, -homine.
[Algonquin Indian, f. rok corn, + oham to grind, with the termination min. See Notes & Queries (1906) 28 Apr. 326.]
= hominy.
1705Beverly Virginia iii. §19 Sometimes also in their Travels, each Man takes with him a Pint or Quart of Rockahomonie, that is, the finest Indian Corn, parched and beaten to Powder. 1737J. Brickell Nat. Hist. Carolina 288 Rockahomine meal which is made of their maize or Indian corn. 1743M. Catesby Nat. Hist. I. p. x, They thicken their broth with roccahomony. 1901M. Johnston Audrey i, Platters of smoking venison and turkey, flanked by rockahominy and sea biscuit. |