hoecake
[ hoh-keyk ]
nounSouth Midland and Southern U.S.
an unleavened cake made with flour or cornmeal, usually cooked on a griddle.
Origin of hoecake
1regional variation note For hoecake
See pancake.
Words Nearby hoecake
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How to use hoecake in a sentence
Any lizard attracted by my hoecake would have to be a salamander—that fire-proof creature that is supposed to live in flames.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisI ate some bacon and hoecake which I found in the haversack; while doing this, I took a good look at my gun and accoutrements.
Who Goes There? | Blackwood Ketcham BensonThe fighter of 1861 relished the hoecake baked in the ashes; his successor partook of white bread fresh from camp ovens.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict CrowellI done make the fire ebery mornin', an' cook her a hoecake 'long o' my own, so dat gal sleep half de day.
Oh, Li'l' Hannibal, mix a li'l' hoecake for your gran'daddy's brea'fus'.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller | Fanny E. Coe
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