hoecake
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See pancake.
Etymology
Origin of hoecake
Example Sentences
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They demolished plates of dried beef, hoecakes, pickled eggs, roast venison and fried parsnips.
Opened in downtown Savannah, Ga., in 1996, the Lady and Sons boasted a menu of local classics like fried green tomatoes, banana pudding and hoecakes.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s important to make sure your butter is hot so the hoecakes crisp nicely while their interiors remain moist, retaining an almost creamy texture.
From Seattle Times
African-Americans would make unleavened pone, corn fritters or even hoecakes.
From Salon
And my mother’s special cornbread became a crude skillet hoecake made from just cornmeal, water and some leftover bacon fat, and that was what composed a meal.
From Washington Post
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