hoecake

[ hoh-keyk ]

/ ˈhoʊˌkeɪk /

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noun South Midland and Southern U.S.

an unleavened cake made with flour or cornmeal, usually cooked on a griddle.

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Origin of hoecake

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45; hoe + cake

regional variations of hoecake

See pancake.

Words nearby hoecake

hodograph, hodometer, hodophobia, hodoscope, hoe, hoecake, hoedown, hoe in, hoe into, Hoek van Holland, Hoenir

How to use hoecake in a sentence

Any lizard attracted by my hoecake would have to be a salamander—that fire-proof creature that is supposed to live in flames.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
I ate some bacon and hoecake which I found in the haversack; while doing this, I took a good look at my gun and accoutrements.
Who Goes There?|Blackwood Ketcham Benson
The fighter of 1861 relished the hoecake baked in the ashes; his successor partook of white bread fresh from camp ovens.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
I done make the fire ebery mornin', an' cook her a hoecake 'long o' my own, so dat gal sleep half de day.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878|Various

Oh, Li'l' Hannibal, mix a li'l' hoecake for your gran'daddy's brea'fus'.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller|Fanny E. Coe