succotash

[ suhk-uh-tash ]

noun

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

Origin of succotash

First recorded in 1745–55, Americanism; 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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How to use succotash in a sentence

succotash, suk′o-tash, n. a dish consisting of a stew of green Indian corn and beans.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
The succotash mixture may be fed alone or in conjunction with other meal added to make the food still more in balance.
Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry | Pratt Food Co.
There were succotash and baked codfish, a good brown loaf, and pies made of blueberries gathered and dried the summer before.
The Puritan Twins | Lucy Fitch Perkins
The stew of succotash and corned beef, which Frank had called the Canoeists Delight, was now ready.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake | Quincy Allen
The cultivation of maize and plants gave the people unleavened bread, the Indian succotash and hominy.
Ancient Society | Lewis Henry Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for succotash

succotash

/ (ˈsʌkəˌtæʃ) /

noun

US and Canadian a mixture of cooked sweet corn kernels and lima beans, served as a vegetable

Origin of succotash

C18: from Narraganset msiquatash, literally: broken pieces

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