pearl hominy
noun
See under hominy.
Words nearby pearl hominy
pearl diver,
pearl essence,
pearl gray,
pearl grey,
pearl harbor,
pearl hominy,
pearl millet,
pearl molding,
pearl of great price,
pearl onion,
pearl oyster
Definition for pearl hominy (2 of 2)
hominy
[ hom-uh-nee ]
/ ˈhɒm ə ni /
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).
Origin of hominy
1620–30,
Americanism; < Virginia Algonquian (E spelling)
uskatahomen,
usketchamun a nominalized passive v., literally, that which is treated (in the way specified by the unidentified initial element), here probably that which is ground or beaten
British Dictionary definitions for pearl hominy
hominy
/ (ˈhɒmɪnɪ) /
noun
mainly US
coarsely ground maize prepared as a food by boiling in milk or water
Word Origin for hominy
C17: probably of Algonquian origin