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hominy (s) (noun), hominies (pl)
1. The kernels of corn which have been hulled, dried and boiled to be eaten as food: "The hominy we had in the stew for dinner last night was certainly different from the corn on the cob. It was absolutely delicious!"
2. Etymology: short for Virginia Algonquian; first recorded by John Smith in 1629.
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