succotash

suc·co·tash

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk-uh-tash]
- /ˈsʌk əˌtæʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk-uh-tash]
- /ˈsʌk əˌtæʃ/

Definitions of succotash word

noun succotash a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers. 1
noun succotash a mixture of cooked sweet corn kernels and lima beans, served as a vegetable 0
noun succotash a dish consisting of lima beans and kernels of corn cooked together 0

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Origin of succotash

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

1745-55, Americanism; < Narragansett (E spelling) msíckquatash boiled whole kernels of corn (cognate with Eastern Abenaki (French spelling) mesikoutar, equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *mes- whole + *-i·nkw- eye (hence, kernel) + *-ete·- be cooked (+ -w-) + *-ali plural suffix)

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Parts of speech for Succotash

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succotash popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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