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)

Example Sentences

In the case of gumbo or succotash, it is a good thing.

From Salon

And in the book “Our Auntie Rosa,” her family shared recipes their aunt prepared for them, including cornbread silver dollar griddle cakes, succotash, chicken and dumplings, fruit compote, and lemonade.

From Washington Post

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

From Seattle Times

Simmering okra for succotash, a dish that celebrates peak-summer produce, brings chunky slices to full tenderness.

From New York Times

“I get to tell Ms. Morales I like succotash!”

From Literature