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lye hominy

noun

  1. hominy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lye hominy1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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Example Sentences

Sometimes she would make a kettle of lye hominy, and this would last, with scarcely anything else, for an entire week.

This was "lye hominy" in course of preparation—the succulent lye hominy dear to every Southern heart.

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