hush puppy
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈhʌʃ ˌpʌp.i/ us/ˈhʌʃ ˌpʌp.i/
炸玉米面球
a small ball of dough (= flour mixed with water) made from cornmeal and fried in oil
She had perfectly fried the hush puppies so that they had a lovely golden colour. 她把玉米面球炸至漂亮的金黄色，非常完美。
We ordered the shrimp with a side order of hush puppies.
- More examples
- Hush puppies can be a bit bland if eaten on their own.
- The fried chicken comes with hush puppies, fries, and potato salad.
- There was only one last hush puppy left in the bowl so I ate it up.