"johnnycake" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-johnnycake.ogg [US], en-au-johnnycake.ogg [Australia] Forms: johnnycakes [plural]
Etymology: From johnny, alteration of journey, + cake. Etymology templates: {{m|en|journey}} journey, {{m|en|cake}} cake Head templates: {{en-noun}} johnnycake (plural johnnycakes)
  1. (US) A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal. Tags: US Categories (topical): Foods Categories (lifeform): Maize (food)
    Sense id: en-johnnycake-en-noun--jYbAurz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Synonyms: jonnycake, jonny cake, johnny cake Synonyms (dense baked or fried flatbread): ashcake, battercake, New England cornbread, corncake, cornpone, hoecake, journeycake, mushbread, pone, Shawneecake

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