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johnnycake

/ˈdʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/

Meanings
noun
A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal.

Examples :

"For breakfast, Maria ate a warm johnnycake with butter and maple syrup. "
food

Related Words

Illustration baked

baked verb

/beɪkt/

(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

Illustration dense

dense noun

/dɛns/

A thicket.

"The hikers struggled through the dense of bushes, trying to find a clearer path. "

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syrup noun

/ˈsɪ.ɹəp/ /ˈsi.ɹəp/

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.

"maple syrup"

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration maple

maple noun

/ˈmeɪpl̩/

A tree of the Acer genus, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

"The maple tree in the park has beautiful, five-lobed leaves. "

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warm adjective

/wɔːm/ /wɔɹm/

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.

"The tea is still warm."

Illustration maria

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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cornmeal noun

/ˈkɔːrnmiːl/ /ˈkɔːrmɪl/

Dried corn (maize) milled (ground) to a coarse meal.

"She made a kind of polenta from cornmeal and chicken broth, with some cheese sprinkled on top."

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butter noun

/ˈbʊtə/

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

"My mother made toast with butter for breakfast. "

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flatbread noun

/ˈflætbred/ /ˈflædbrɛd/

Crispbread

"I like to spread hummus on a piece of flatbread for a quick and easy snack. "

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fried adjective

/fɹaɪd/

Cooked by frying.

"The fried chicken was delicious. "

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breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."