"cornpone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔnpəʊn/ [UK] Forms: cornpones [plural]
Etymology: From corn + pone. Etymology templates: {{af|en|corn|pone}} corn + pone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cornpone (countable and uncountable, plural cornpones)
  1. (US, Appalachia) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs. Tags: Appalachia, US, countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Maize (food) Synonyms: corncake, for more, see johnnycake § Synonyms
    Sense id: en-cornpone-en-noun-jZ35ocxX Disambiguation of Maize (food): 72 28 Categories (other): American English, Appalachian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. (derogatory) Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes. Tags: countable, derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cornpone-en-noun-z3p9ZQs3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: corn pone, corn-pone

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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