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HOMINY
hominy
(noun) hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hominy (usually uncountable, plural hominies)
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.
Synonyms
• (hulled, lye-soaked, cooked kernels): nixtamal
Source: Wiktionary
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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