hoecake

hoe·cake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-keyk]
- /ˈhoʊˌkeɪk/
- /ˈhəʊkeɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-keyk]
- /ˈhoʊˌkeɪk/

Definitions of hoecake word

noun hoecake an unleavened cake made with flour or corn meal: originally baked on a hoe but now usually cooked on a griddle. 1
noun hoecake A coarse cake made of cornmeal, originally baked on the blade of a hoe. 1
noun hoecake a thin maize cake 0
noun hoecake a thin bread made of cornmeal, orig. baked on a hoe at the fire 0
noun hoecake (dated, Southern US) A type of cornbread or cornmeal cake, made of water and salt. It was originally baked before the fire or in the ashes on a type of iron pan called a hoe (not a gardening hoe!) now it is fried in cooking oil in a skillet. 0

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Origin of hoecake

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1735-45; hoe + cake

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Parts of speech for Hoecake

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hoecake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

hoecake usage trend in Literature

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