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