Cornpone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔnpəʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cornpone is a noun meaning (US, Appalachia) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
Meaning
(US, Appalachia) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
More Meanings
- (derogatory) Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes.
Example Sentences
Her southern accent was rich as molasses, and she really did, without affectation, call everyone ‘y'all’, but the cornpone was camouflage. A tough, clever mind was evident in her penetrating gaze […]
The Harvard man went back into the kitchen and sat down at a rickety table covered with a red-checked oil-cloth. On it were spread the spoiled ham, a dish of poke salad, a corn pone, and a pot of weak coffee.
Word Forms
- cornpones
- corn pone
- corn-pone
Synonyms for cornpone
Depending on context, synonyms include corncake, pone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pone, corn-pone, cornbread, bread-corn, johnnycake, breadcorn.
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