Meaning Of The Word Hominy

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hominy
uncountable noun: Hominy is a food made from maize that has been crushed and boiled with milk or water.

hominy in American English
dry corn (maize) with the hull and germ removed and often coarsely ground (hominy grits): it is boiled for food
noun: whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting ( pearl hominy)

hominy in British English
noun: coarsely ground maize prepared as a food by boiling in milk or water

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