Definition of Hominy

1. Noun. Hulled corn with the bran and germ removed.

Generic synonyms: Corn, Edible Corn
Specialized synonyms: Lye Hominy, Pearl Hominy

Definition of Hominy

1. n. Maize hulled and broken, and prepared for food by being boiled in water.

Definition of Hominy

1. Noun. (context: Western Hemisphere) A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hominy

1. hulled, dried corn [n -NIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hominy

hominidae
hominids
hominies
hominin
hominine
hominins
hominization
hominizations
hominize
hominized
hominizes
hominizing
hominoid
hominoids
hominum
hominy (current term)
hominy grits
homish
hommage
homme
hommes
hommock
hommocks
hommocky
hommos
hommoses
hommus
homo milk
homo oeconomicus

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