corn pone
cornbread, especially of a plain or simple kind.
Origin of corn pone
1Other definitions for corn-pone (2 of 2)
of or characteristic of an unsophisticated rural person, especially from the South: a corn-pone accent.
Origin of corn-pone
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How to use corn pone in a sentence
"And some candied sweet potatoes and corn pones and pear pickle," Molly broke in.
Molly Brown's Senior Days | Nell SpeedIts getting dark, and Ive got to bake some corn pones for supper, so I must quit lecturing.
The Last of the Flatboats | George Cary EgglestonStill later he made up some corn pones and set them to bake in another skillet.
Camp Venture | George Cary EgglestonSairy Jane, you bring that plate of hot corn pones from the stove.
The Voice of the People | Ellen GlasgowThe ash cake was made by wrapping corn pones in oak leaves and burying the whole in hot ashes.
British Dictionary definitions for corn pone
Southern US corn bread, esp a plain type made with water: Sometimes shortened to: pone
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