HOMINIES

Noun

hominies

plural of hominy

Source: Wiktionary


HOMINY

Hom"i*ny, n. Etym: [From North American Indian auhúminea parched corn.]

Definition: Maize hulled and broken, and prepared for food by being boiled in water. [U.S.] [Written also homony.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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