pearl hominy

pearl hom·i·ny

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl hom-uh-nee]
- /pɜrl ˈhɒm ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl hom-uh-nee]
- /pɜrl ˈhɒm ə ni/

Definition of pearl hominy words

noun pearl hominy whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy) 1

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Origin of pearl hominy

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30, Americanism; < Virginia Algonquian (E spelling) uskatahomen, usketchamun a nominalized passive v., literally, that which is treated (in the way specified by the unidentified initial element), here probably that which is ground or beaten

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Parts of speech for Pearl hominy

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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pearl hominy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

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