succotash

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream

Word Origin

succotash (n.)
1751, from a word in a Southern New England Algonquian language, such as Narragansett misckquatash "boiled whole kernels of corn." Used by 1793 in New England in reference to a dish of boiled corn and green beans (especially lima beans).

Example

1. We have adapted this device for a variety of mixing applications including powders of dissimilar size and density , pelletized feed supplements , succotash , and macaroni , rice and potato salads .

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