corn cake
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See pancake.
Etymology
Origin of corn cake
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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You can apparently buy Chi Chi's sweet corn cake mix, but I've never found it in the wild — and I wouldn't want you to have to bank on better success.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
They waited an hour for blueberry-stained corn cake and ate chocolate chunk muffins for breakfast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
Even better: the sope, corn cake topped with grilled kale and poached shrimp, brightened with coconut and fiery spices — a mingling of Thai and Mexican flavors.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2017
Smear each corn cake with about 2 tablespoons of the black bean spread.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2017
A pig enjoys raw corn, but a man requires corn cake at five times the cost.
From Races and Immigrants in America by Commons, John R. (John Rogers)
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