- nocake
- \\ˈnōˌkāk\ noun
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Narraganset nokehick parched corn meal, literally, it is soft, Natick nookhic: Indian corn parched and pounded into a powder
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nocake
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Nocake — No cake, n. [Corrupted fr. Indian nookhik meal. Palfrey.] Indian corn parched, and beaten to powder, used for food by the Northern American Indians. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nocake — no·cake … English syllables
Rokeage — Roke age, Rokee Rok ee, n. [Cf. {Nocake}.] Parched Indian corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar; called also {yokeage}. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rokee — Rokeage Roke age, Rokee Rok ee, n. [Cf. {Nocake}.] Parched Indian corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar; called also {yokeage}. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yokeage — Rokeage Roke age, Rokee Rok ee, n. [Cf. {Nocake}.] Parched Indian corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar; called also {yokeage}. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
