Synonyms for hoecake
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A type of cornbread or cornmeal cake, made with water and salt. It was originally baked before the fire or in the ashes on a type of iron pan called a hoe; in modern times, it is fried in cooking oil in a skillet.
In Jean Fritz's children's book George Washington's Breakfast, the protagonist finds out that George Washington may have eaten hoecakes for breakfast.
Forms
- Plural
- hoecakes
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hoecake | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.