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Etymology

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First recorded in 1629. From Powhatan ("Virginia Algonquian"), though the exact source word is in question: suggestions include uskatahomen,[1] appuminnéonash (“parched corn”),[2][3] and rokohamin (parched, ground corn),[4] the last yielding also the unclipped rockahominy.

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Noun

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hominy (usually uncountable, plural hominies)

  1. A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.
    Synonym: nixtamal

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References

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  1. ^ Angus Stevenson, editor (2010), “hominy”, in Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford University Press
  2. ^ John Ayto, editor (2002), “hominy”, in An A-Z of Food and Drink, Oxford university Press
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “hominy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  4. ^ listed in William Strachey's vocabulary of Powhatan

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