Definition of johnnycake in English:
johnnycake
nounˈdʒɒnɪkeɪkˈdʒɑniˌkeɪk
1North American mass noun Maize flour bread typically baked or fried on a griddle.
Example sentencesExamples
- These early American corn breads, including the hoe cakes and johnny cake which attracted praise from Benjamin Franklin were griddle or hearth baked.
- Cornmeal and water or milk, cooked on a griddle, was called ‘johnny cake.’
- Served with cooked grits and johnny cake (a type of bread), they are a popular breakfast food.
2Australian NZ A small, thin unleavened wheat loaf baked in wood ashes.
Example sentencesExamples
- I've tasted his johnny cakes, flour mixed with salt and water on a fence post and cooked on a sheet of galvanized iron, zinc curling off around the dough.
Origin
Early 18th century: also referred to as journey cake, which may be the original form.