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单词 rockahominy
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rockahominy

/ˌrɒkəˈhɒmɪni/
(also rockahominie) US (originally Amer. )
noun
Roasted and finely ground maize, often carried as a provision by travellers.
  • In later use often used erroneously for hominy..

Origin

Late 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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