Meaning & use
johnnycake
A simple flatbread or pancake made from cornmeal, traditionally cooked on a griddle in early American cooking.
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Grandma still fries johnnycake on the griddle the same way her mother once did.
Early settlers often carried johnnycake on long journeys because it kept well without spoiling.
A note on using this word
Johnnycake is a traditional American cornmeal bread, especially associated with New England and the American South, and its origin is uncertain.
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