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ashcake

/ash-keyk/US // ˈæʃˌkeɪk //

灰饼,灰烬蛋糕,灰蛋糕,白蜡饼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.

    • : cornbread baked in hot ashes.

Examples

  • The ashcake was soon spread upon the hearth and covered with hot ashes.

  • Us had dem good old red peas cooked wid side meat in a pot in de fireplace, and ashcake to go wid 'em.

  • Ashcake was most as good as 'taters cooked in de ashes, but not quite.

  • When Abraham thought the stranger was asleep he told his wife to prepare an ashcake for their supper.