corn muffin

noun

1. a muffin, often shaped like a cupcake, made from cornmeal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn muffin¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

No matter what was on that flag—a white buttercup, a corn muffin, the skeleton of an alligator, who knows?

From The Daily Beast

And when Buck, in a low, vibrating tone (slightly muffled by buttered corn muffin) said, "Dogs!"

From Project Gutenberg