noun
- a thin cake made of cornmeal and water, traditionally baked on a hoe blade or griddle
Usage: Southern U.S.; traditional
Examples
- Grandmother made hoecakes on the cast iron griddle every morning.
- The settlers survived on hoecakes and wild game during the harsh winter.
- She served the hoecakes with molasses and butter.
- The recipe for hoecakes has been passed down through generations.
- Workers in the fields would cook hoecakes on their hoe blades over an open fire.
- The simple hoecake required only cornmeal, water, and salt.