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Meaning of Hominy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɒmɪni

Definitions

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.

uncountable, usually

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Examples

“Then his plate was put before him: hominy grits and a scrap of bacon. He wanted to cry, like a child: ‘But, Mama, it's my birthday!’”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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