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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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