corn cake

[ kawrn-keyk ]

/ ˈkɔrn ˌkeɪk /

noun

Midland and Southern U.S. a flat cornbread baked in a cast-iron skillet or griddle.

Origin of corn cake

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

regional variation note for corn cake

See pancake.

Words nearby corn cake

corn borer, cornbraid, cornbread, corn broom, corn bunting, corn cake, corn chip, corn circle, corncob, corncob pipe, corn cockle

Example sentences from the Web for corn cake

There may have been other good things to eat, but Ted's memory could vouch only for the dates, oranges, and corn-cake.
Captain Ted|Louis Pendleton
A plate of greens was hot on the hearth, and a corn-cake was browning beautifully in the bake-kettle.
Shapes that Haunt the Dusk|Various
And Billy started on briskly, as if he knew well what supper meant, and thought he should have a share of corn-cake too.
The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
It contained some rice, a piece of bacon, corn-cake, and three sweet-potatoes.
Manuel Pereira|F. C. Adams

He had picked up a piece of corn-cake in the field back of the works.
In The Ranks|R. E. McBride

单词	corn cake
释义	corn cake [ kawrn-keyk ] / ˈkɔrn ˌkeɪk / noun Midland and Southern U.S. a flat cornbread baked in a cast-iron skillet or griddle. Origin of corn cake An Americanism dating back to 1785–95 regional variation note for corn cake See pancake. Words nearby corn cake corn borer, cornbraid, cornbread, corn broom, corn bunting, corn cake, corn chip, corn circle, corncob, corncob pipe, corn cockle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corn cake There may have been other good things to eat, but Ted's memory could vouch only for the dates, oranges, and corn-cake. Captain Ted\|Louis Pendleton A plate of greens was hot on the hearth, and a corn-cake was browning beautifully in the bake-kettle. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk\|Various And Billy started on briskly, as if he knew well what supper meant, and thought he should have a share of corn-cake too. The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX\|Various It contained some rice, a piece of bacon, corn-cake, and three sweet-potatoes. Manuel Pereira\|F. C. Adams He had picked up a piece of corn-cake in the field back of the works. In The Ranks\|R. E. McBride
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