johnnycake

See also: johnny cake

English

WOTD – 22 April 2008

Alternative forms

jonnycake

Etymology

From johnny, alteration of journey, + cake.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/
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Noun

johnnycake (plural johnnycakes)

(US) A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal.

Synonyms

(dense baked or fried flatbread): ashcake, battercake, New England cornbread, corncake, cornpone, hoecake, journeycake, mushbread, pone, Shawneecake

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