samp

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nounNortheastern U.S.
  1. coarsely ground corn.

  2. a porridge made of it.

Origin of samp

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First recorded in 1635–45, Americanism; from Narragansett (English spelling) nasàump “cornmeal mush” (cognate with Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n, from unattested Proto-Eastern Algonquian nəhsa·pa·n )

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samp

/ (sæmp) /


noun
  1. Southern African crushed maize used for porridge

Origin of samp

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C17: from Narragenset nasaump softened by water

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