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 ).

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Origin of hominy

1620–30, Americanism; origin uncertain; from Virginia Algonquian (English spelling) uskatahomen, usketchamun a nominalized passive verb, literally, “that which is treated (in the way specified by the unidentified initial element),” here probably “that which is ground or beaten”

Words nearby hominy

hominids, hominin, hominine, hominization, hominoid, hominy, hominy grits, homme, homme d'affaires, homme du monde, Hommel

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How to use hominy in a sentence

Return the pot to medium-high heat and add the drained hominy.
This vegan pozole verde highlights the subtly sweet flavors of corn|Daniela Galarza|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
For Jullapat’s version, a riff on a recipe her husband, Daniel Mattern, made for her one rainy night, she starts with dried hominy.
This vegan pozole verde highlights the subtly sweet flavors of corn|Daniela Galarza|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
Hominy itself is corn that has been nixtamalized, meaning that it has been treated with an alkaline solution to remove the kernel’s outer coating.
A guide to cornmeal, grits and polenta — and how to know when to use them|Aaron Hutcherson|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
While hominy can be ground to make grits, that process is said to be extinct according to Anson Mills, though other sources say this is still the case.
A guide to cornmeal, grits and polenta — and how to know when to use them|Aaron Hutcherson|March 5, 2021|Washington Post

There was kept the huge iron mortar where the grains of corn were crushed to make the delicious hominy Kentuckians are so fond of.
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
His project for making money was the selling of home-made hominy to the restaurants up in town.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
Creamed hard-boiled eggs on toast; coffee; fried hominy and syrup.
Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton
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
Pour the same water again upon the hominy, stir well, and pour off again several times.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott

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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