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johnnycake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: johnny cake, journey cake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cornbread

Narrower terms: hoecake, Shawnee cake

History

Etymology

From johnny, alteration of journey, + cake.