corn cake
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See pancake.
Etymology
Origin of corn cake
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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If you want a short path to a damn good sweet corn cake, however, you won't be disappointed.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022
The meal opened with a cup of café con leche and salty crackers, Lola’s fry bread and humitas — a fresh corn cake steamed in a husk.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022
They waited an hour for blueberry-stained corn cake and ate chocolate chunk muffins for breakfast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2019
Smear each corn cake with about 2 tablespoons of the black bean spread.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2017
"Colonel," said Jarvis, at about the tenth corn cake, "be you fellers down here a-goin' to fight?"
From The Guns of Bull Run A Story of the Civil War's Eve by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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