succotash

American  

[suhk-uh-tash] / ˈsʌk əˌtæʃ /

noun

1. a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.

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succotash British  

/ ˈsʌkəˌtæʃ /

noun

1. a mixture of cooked sweet corn kernels and lima beans, served as a vegetable

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Etymology

Origin of succotash

First recorded in 1745–55, from Narragansett ( English spelling) msíckquatash “boiled whole kernels of corn,” cognate with Eastern Abenaki ( French spelling) mesikoutar; further origin uncertain, perhaps equivalent to Proto-Algonquian mesi⋅nkwete⋅wali (unattested), from mes- “whole”+ -i·nkw- “eye” (hence, “kernel”) + -ete·- “be cooked” + -w- + -ali plural suffix (all morphemes unattested)

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succotash

Grits, cornbread, corn-on-the-cob, corn casserole, succotash, spoonbread, dressing — I could go on like Forrest Gump about shrimp — we just have a special love for most all things corn.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023

While traditionally a Southern dish, it wasn’t until I was 16, visiting family in Virginia, that I finally tasted succotash.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

Tomato-peach salad with burrata, summer succotash, whole roasted branzino for two, and whole fried chicken with fixings highlight his menu.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2020

Miming the announcer, he says, “ ‘Today is squid ink and succotash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2017

They ordered two steaks medium rare, baked potatoes, French fries, fried onions, succotash, side dishes of macaroni and hominy, salad with Thousand Island dressing, cinnamon rolls, apple pie and ice cream, and coffee.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote