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单词 hominy
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hominy


hom·i·ny

H0255300 (hŏm′ə-nē)n. Whole or ground kernels of corn from which the hull and germ have been removed, as by boiling in a solution of water and lye.
[Short for Virginia Algonquian uskatahomen.]

hominy

(ˈhɒmɪnɪ) n (Cookery) chiefly US coarsely ground maize prepared as a food by boiling in milk or water[C17: probably of Algonquian origin]

hom•i•ny

(ˈhɒm ə ni)

n. whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels or by crushing and sifting. [1620–30, Amer.; < Virginia Algonquian (E sp.) uskatahomen,usketchamun]
Thesaurus
Noun1.hominy - hulled corn with the bran and germ removedhominy - hulled corn with the bran and germ removededible corn, corn - ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human foodlye hominy - hominy prepared by bleaching in lyepearl hominy - hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size
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hominy


hominy

[Algonquian], hulled corn with the germ removed and served either ground or whole. The pioneers in North America prepared it by soaking the kernels in weak wood lye until the hulls floated to the top. Hominy is boiled until tender and served as a vegetable. Hominy grits (hominy ground into small grains) are boiled and served as a vegetable or as a cereal, or they may be shaped into patties and fried; they are especially popular in the S United States. Samp is a type of coarse hominy.

hominy

[′häm·ə·nē] (food engineering) Whole corn kernels that do not contain the bran and germ (which are removed by bleaching or crushing and sifting), that is, corn kernel endosperm.
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hominy


Related to hominy: hominy grits
  • noun

Words related to hominy

noun hulled corn with the bran and germ removed

Related Words

  • edible corn
  • corn
  • lye hominy
  • pearl hominy
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