"corncake" meaning in English

See corncake in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: corncakes [plural]
Etymology: From corn + cake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|corn|cake}} corn + cake Head templates: {{en-noun}} corncake (plural corncakes)
  1. (regional US) Synonym of cornpone. Tags: US, regional Categories (lifeform): Maize (food) Synonyms: cornpone [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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