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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoecake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hoe-cake
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of cornbread or cornmeal cake, made with water and salt. It was originally baked before the fire or in the ashes on a type of iron pan called a hoe; in modern times, it is fried in cooking oil in a skillet.

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Etymology

From hoe + cake, since it was often cooked on a hoe (a type of pan, not the gardening implement).

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoecakes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

johnnycake

Questions

What does hoecake mean?
A type of cornbread or cornmeal cake, made with water and salt. It was originally baked before the fire or in the ashes on a type of iron pan called a hoe; in modern times, it is fried in cooking oil in a skillet.
Where does hoecake come from?
From hoe + cake, since it was often cooked on a hoe (a type of pan, not the gardening implement).

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