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johnnycake

noun
john·​ny·​cake | \ ˈjä-nē-ˌkāk How to pronounce johnnycake (audio) \

Definition of johnnycake

: a bread made with cornmeal

Examples of johnnycake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 But the real beauties are some of the more inventive dishes, like the Spanish octopus with marcona almond romesco and Basque pepper, or the neptune johnnycake smeared with honey butter, Boston smoked bluefish, and sturgeon caviar. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, "18 Best Restaurants in Boston," 16 July 2018

First Known Use of johnnycake

1739, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for johnnycake

probably from the name Johnny

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johnnycake

noun
john·​ny·​cake | \ ˈjä-nē-ˌkāk How to pronounce johnnycake (audio) \

Kids Definition of johnnycake

: a bread made of cornmeal, milk, flour, and eggs

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