hoecake

/ˈhoʊˌkeɪk/
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Other forms: hoecakes

Definitions of hoecake
  1. noun
    thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)
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    type of:
    johnny cake, johnnycake, journey cake
    cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
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