cornpone US
ˈkɔrnˌpoʊn
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Definition of cornpone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
foodRareUScornbread made without milk or eggsRareUS
  • We had cornpone with our stew for dinner.
hoecake johnnycake
2.
stereotypeRareUSsomething embodying rural Southern US stereotypesRareUS
  • His cornpone attitude was evident in his speech.
caricature cliché stereotype
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  • cornpone: cornbread made without milk or eggs
    cornbread made without milk or eggs

Origin of cornpone

American English, corn (maize) + pone (bread)

Examples of cornpone in a sentence

  • Cornpone was served alongside the barbecue.
  • The movie was filled with cornpone humor and clichés.
  • Her cornpone dress sense was charmingly old-fashioned.

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  1. French:galette de maïs, bouseux, ...
  2. German:Maisbrot, Hinterwäldler, ...
  3. Italian:pane di mais, stereotipo rurale, ...
  4. Spanish:pan de maíz, rural sureño, ...
  5. Portuguese:broa de milho, caipira, ...
  6. Chinese:玉米面包, 乡巴佬, ...
  7. Japanese:コーンポーン, 田舎者, ...
  8. Arabic:خُبْز ذُرَة, شَخْصِيَّة رِيفِيَّة جَنُوبِيَّة نَمَطِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֶחֶם תִּירָס יָבֵשׁ, סְטֵרֵאוֹטִיפּ כַּפְרִי, ...
  10. Russian:кукурузный хлеб, типичный южный деревенский образ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кукурудзяний хліб, сільський, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉर्नपोने, ग्रामीण, ...
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