cornpone
UK/ˈkɔnpəʊn/
cornpone noun: a form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
Noun
cornpone (countable and uncountable, plural cornpones)
- A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
- The Harvard man went back into the kitchen and sat down at a rickety table covered with a red-checked oil-cloth. On it were spread the spoiled ham, a dish of poke salad, a corn pone, and a pot of weak coffee.1921, T. S. Stribling, Birthright
- Synonyms:
- corncake, for more, see johnnycake § Synonyms
- Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes.
- Her southern accent was rich as molasses, and she really did, without affectation, call everyone ‘y'all’, but the cornpone was camouflage. A tough, clever mind was evident in her penetrating gaze […]2005, John Baxter, We'll Always Have Paris, Bantam, published 2006, page 27
cornpone meaning in Bengali
cornpone in Bengali
- গ্রামীণ
Synonyms of cornpone
- corncake
- for more, see johnnycake § Synonyms
Forms of cornpone
| plural | cornpones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | corn pone |
| alternative form | corn-pone |
Origin of cornpone
From corn + pone.
Questions about cornpone
- What does cornpone mean?
- Cornpone means a form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
- What is cornpone in Bengali?
- Cornpone in Bengali is গ্রামীণ. See Cornpone meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is cornpone?
- Cornpone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cornpone?
- Cornpone is pronounced /ˈkɔnpəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cornpone?
- The plural of cornpone is cornpones.
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