单词 | rockahominy |
释义 | rockahominy/ˌrɒkəˈhɒmɪni/(also rockahominie) US (originally Amer. ) noun Roasted and finely ground maize, often carried as a provision by travellers.
OriginLate 17th century. From Virginia Algonquian rokohamin (pronounced/roːhkahamən/), lit. ‘that which is ground soft (with a pestle)’ (from/roːhk-/ soft +/-ah/ to make (so) with a tool +/-amən/ that (inanimate) which is; compare Munsee lohkhámən flour), with alteration of the ending by association with English hominy. |
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