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johnnycake

/ˈdʒɑniˌkeɪk/
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Other forms: johnnycakes

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