hominy

[ hom-uh-nee ]

/ ˈhɒm ə ni /

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noun

whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy).

RELATED WORDS

porridge, cereal, samp

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Origin of hominy

1620–30, Americanism; < Virginia Algonquian (E spelling) uskatahomen, usketchamun a nominalized passive v., literally, that which is treated (in the way specified by the unidentified initial element), here probably that which is ground or beaten

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Examples from the Web for hominy

Stir the hominy grits into the water and continue to boil for 10 minutes.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Break up the hominy fine with a fork, and add salt and butter.
The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking|Helen Campbell
Put it over the fire in cold water, a cupful of hominy to about four cupfuls of water.
A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery|Juliet Corson
Hulled corn, hominy, and grits, all require prolonged cooking.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

Then put it into a pot or saucepan, allow two quarts of water to each quart of hominy, and boil it till perfectly soft.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for hominy

hominy

/ (ˈhɒmɪnɪ) /

noun

mainly US coarsely ground maize prepared as a food by boiling in milk or water

Word Origin for hominy

C17: probably of Algonquian origin

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Word Origin and History for hominy

hominy

1629, first recorded by Capt. John Smith, probably from Powhatan (Algonquian) appuminneonash "parched corn," probably literally "that which is ground or beaten." See grits.