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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOHNNY CAKE

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Johnny cake is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JOHNNY CAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Johnnycake

Johnnycake is a cornmeal flatbread that was an early American staple food and is prepared on the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Jamaica. The food probably originates from the native inhabitants of North America. It is still eaten in the West Indies, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Colombia, and Bermuda as well as in the United States. The modern johnnycake is found in the cuisine of New England, and often claimed as originating in Rhode Island. A modern johnnycake is fried cornmeal gruel, which is made from yellow or white cornmeal mixed with salt and hot water or milk, and sometimes sweetened. In the Southern United States, the word used is hoecake.

Definition of johnny cake in the English dictionary

The definition of johnny cake in the dictionary is a type of thin flat corn bread baked on a griddle. Other definition of johnny cake is a thin cake of flour and water paste cooked in the ashes of a fire or in a pan.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOHNNY CAKE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE JOHNNY CAKE

angel cake
birthday cake
cake
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Christmas cake
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cream cake
devil´s food cake
filter cake
fruit cake
layer cake
marble cake
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piece of cake
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pound cake
sandwich cake
sponge cake
wedding cake
yellow cake

Synonyms and antonyms of johnny cake in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «johnny cake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOHNNY CAKE

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Translator English - Chinese

约翰尼蛋糕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

johnny cake
570 millions of speakers

English

johnny cake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जॉनी केक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كعكة جوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джонни пирог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

johnny bolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জনি পিষ্টক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

johnny gâteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Johnny cake
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

johnny Kuchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジョニーケーキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조니 케이크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Johnny cake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh ngô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜானி கேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॉनी केक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Johnny kek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torta johnny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

johnny cake
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джонні пиріг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

johnny tort
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

johnny cake
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Johnny koek
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

johnny kaka
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

johnny kake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of johnny cake

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The term «johnny cake» is regularly used and occupies the 104.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOHNNY CAKE»

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1
Johnny-Cake
Based on the English folk tale collected by Joseph Jacobs.
Joseph Jacobs, 1990
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America's Founding Food: The Story of New England Cooking
This suhject, including a section on gingerhread, is considered in detail in chapter One of the names listed ahove, Shawnee cake, has heen implausihly proposed as the source of the principal name, Johnny cake. Another, hoe cake, prohahly ...
Keith W. F. Stavely, Kathleen Fitzgerald, 2004
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Primary Education
V The farmer's wife to-day will bake A fine large golden Johnny cake; 1 She '11 take her bright round mixing tin 3 And sift the yellow meal within; 3 Some nice sweet milk, an « egg or two, s Some butter — fresh, and pure, and new; 6 And sugar ...
‎1907
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Good Housekeeping
Johnny-cake as we know it is a very different thing from the Pilgrim fathers' flat. hard cake. for the good old mommies of the South. scorning the plain. unleavencd, unsweetened. and unsboflcned bread, added one thing after another to it until it ...
‎1918
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Wide Awake
She went to the kitchen, and said to Bridget, "Does a johnny-cake begin here? I want to begin at the beginning and make a johnny-cake. Please give me some meal ? " Bridget said : " If you want to begin at the beginning you must go to the ...
Ella Farman Pratt, Charles Trowbridge Pratt, Chautauqua Young Folks' Reading Union, 1883
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History of Delaware : 1609-1888: Local history
dian Creek (Mill Creek) to “Indian Point,” the site of "Johnny Cake Landing,” now known as Frederica; then up the creek to Ash Branch, then by various lines to corner for "Bishop's Choice” on Ash Branch, then by lines of Bishop's Choice.
John Thomas Scharf, 1888
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One-Person Puppet Plays
(JOHNNY-CAKE rolls onto the stage.) OLD MAN: Stop, Johnny-cake! I want you for my breakfast! JOHNNY-CAKE: Oh, no! I'm the Johnny-cake and I can go faster than you! OLD MAN: We'll see about that! (JOHNNY-CAKE rolls across the ...
Denise Anton Wright, 1990
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Northwestern Christian Advocate
JOHNNY-CAKE. Clifton Johnson. Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman and a little boy. One morning the old man got up and started the kitchen fire, and the old woman got up and made a Johnny-cake and put it in the  ...
‎1905
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Boys' Life
The history of a johnny-cake is the history of PEACE, the history of happiness, the history of life! Highbrows have a funny idea of what is real education and know nothing about the real johnny-cake. In the first place, said cake is one hundred ...
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Education pamphlets
is needed. The teacher's desk will serve for the oven, into which the old woman places Johnny-cake and then closes the door. Boy watches Johnny- cake and reads a book, whistles, or whittles. Old 'Woman: Watch the Johnny-cake and do not ...
‎1938

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOHNNY CAKE»

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Sights and sounds from the Johnnycake Jog
Runners break from the starting line July 12, at the 39th Annual Johnny Cake Jog on Mentor Ave in Painesville. By Justin Lada, The News- ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
2
Chef Walter's Flavors & Knowledge: Rhode Island Johnny Cakes
Johnny cake is a type of pancake or flatbread made from cornmeal. There are numerous regional names for Johnny cakes, including corn pone ... «GoLocalProv, Jul 15»
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Fourth of July: Where to watch fireworks in Minnesota
Apple Valley: Fireworks at 10 p.m. at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East. DJ Sounds at pre-fireworks party, which begins at 5 p.m.. Blaine: Fireworks ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
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Shapiro Gallery to debut at Whaling Museum Saturday
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is at 18 Johnny Cake Hill in downtown New Bedford. Museum hours through December are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
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Guill Tool founder Roger Guillemette dies at 81
... five grandchildren. Contributions can be made to the Johnny Cake Center of Peace Dale, 1231 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale, R.I. 02879. «RubberNews.com, Jul 15»
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Fourth of July fireworks displays: CHS Field and beyond
... celebration ends Saturday with a pre-fireworks party beginning at 5 p.m. at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 140th St. W. Includes music, ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jun 15»
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Guille Tool founder Roger Guillemette Dies at 81
Memorial contributions may be made to The Johnny Cake Center of Peace Dale, 1231 Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale, R.I. 02879. «Quality Magazine, Jun 15»
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Red, white and ooooh: Where to watch fireworks in Twin Cities and …
APPLE VALLEY - FREEDOM DAYS: Fun run, parade, carnival and live music. 8 a.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
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Technical Rescue: Maryland Firefighters Rescue Horse from Ditch
... special operation crews from the Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the 8300 block of Johnny Cake ... «FireEngineering.com, Jun 15»
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Clydesale horse rescued from ditch in Westview
Howard County fire officials said that their special operation crews responded at 5 a.m. June 11 to the 8300 block of Johnny Cake Road to ... «ABC2 News, Jun 15»

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