hoecake
noun [ C ] US (also hoe cake) uk/ˈhəʊ.keɪk/ us/ˈhoʊ.keɪk/
玉米饼
a kind of flat bread made from cornmeal (= a kind of flour made from maize)
Hoecakes originate in Native American culture. 玉米饼来自于美洲原住民文化。
Some people make hoecakes from wheat flour rather than cornmeal, but that's not the traditional way.
I want to make some sourdough hoe cakes.
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- Hoecakes are a staple of rural cuisine in the southern United States, where a lot of corn is grown.
- Another variation of the hoecake is an ashcake, which was cooked directly on the floor of a fireplace.
Synonym: johnnycake