samp

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/ sæmp /

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noun Northeastern U.S.

coarsely ground corn.

a porridge made of it.

Nearby words

samoset, samothrace, samovar, samoyed, samoyedic, samp, sampaguita, sampaio, sampan, samphire, sample

Origin of samp

1635–45, Americanism; < Narragansett (E spelling) nasàump cornmeal mush (cognate with Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n < Proto-Eastern Algonquian *nəhsa·pa·n)

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Examples from the Web for samp

Hominy and samp and Indian meal, when well cooked, are all most palatable.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
In the morning put the samp over to cook in a large pot, covering with fresh boiling water.
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus|Rufus Estes
He took a dish and gave me one spoonful of samp, and bid me take as much of the broth as I would.
Captives Among the Indians|James Smith
Samp is the corn skinned, as we shell oats, or make pearl barley; it is then boiled with pork or other meat, as we boil peas.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

So Samp kind of hitched up his ambition and took the slack out of his habits for a few months and went to the legislature.
In Our Town|William Allen White

British Dictionary definitions for samp

samp

/ (sæmp) /

noun

Southern African crushed maize used for porridge

Word Origin for samp

C17: from Narragenset nasaump softened by water

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samp

noun Northeastern U.S.

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