Hominy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒmɪni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hominy is a noun meaning A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.
Meaning
A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.
Example Sentences
Then his plate was put before him: hominy grits and a scrap of bacon. He wanted to cry, like a child: ‘But, Mama, it's my birthday!’
Word Forms
- hominies
Synonyms for hominy
Depending on context, synonyms include nixtamal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grits, lye, rockahominie, hoecake, hunyack, honyak.
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