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ashcake

ash·cake
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ash-keyk]
    • /ˈæʃˌkeɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ash-keyk]
    • /ˈæʃˌkeɪk/

Definitions of ashcake word

  • noun ashcake a cake or bread that contains cornmeal and is cooked in the embers of a fire 3
  • noun ashcake cornbread baked in hot ashes. 1
  • noun ashcake (US, regional) johnnycake. 1

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Origin of ashcake

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; ash1 + cake

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ashcake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ashcake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ashcake usage trend in Literature

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