samp
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noun Northeastern U.S.
coarsely ground corn.
a porridge made of it.
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Origin of samp
First recorded in 1635–45, Americanism; from Narragansett (English spelling) nasàump “cornmeal mush” (cognate with Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n, from unattested Proto-Eastern Algonquian nəhsa·pa·n )
Words nearby samp
Samoset, Samothrace, samovar, Samoyed, Samoyedic, samp, sampaguita, Sampaio, sampan, samphire, sample
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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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