NOCAKE

Etymology

Noun

nocake (uncountable)

Indian corn parched and pounded into meal (powder), used as food by Native Americans.

Synonyms: nokehick, nokehike, rokeag, yokeag

Source: Wiktionary


No"cake, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. Indian nookhik meal. Palfrey.]

Definition: Indian corn parched, and beaten to powder, -- used for food by the Northern American Indians.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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