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skillet corn bread

skillet corn bread

3.4
A type of cornbread cooked in a frying pan that has a crisp golden crust
  • noun
  • /ˈskɪlɪt kɔrn brɛd/
  • US
translation icon : pan de maíz a la sartén
  • The skillet corn bread was filled with bacon bits and had a perfectly golden crust.

Examples

  • Nothing goes better with chili than a slice of hot skillet corn bread.

  • She made her famous skillet corn bread for the family reunion picnic.

  • I love skillet corn bread with my chili.

  • Have you ever tried skillet corn bread?

  • At the potluck, everyone raved about her delicious skillet corn bread with crispy bacon bits.

  • He served a warm slice of skillet corn bread alongside the spicy stew.

  • The skillet corn bread cooked to perfection had a satisfying crunch and a rich flavor.

Synonyms

cornbread
vsskillet corn bread
  • US
42 2.4

A bread made from cornmeal usually served warm with butter

is a pan-cooked cornmeal version with savory meat pieces and a crisper crust
corn cake
vsskillet corn bread
  • US
1 2.0

A flat food like a pancake made from cornmeal and cooked on a pan

is thicker and cooked in a frying pan, giving a crisper crust and savory bits
skillet bread
vsskillet corn bread
  • US
4.7

Bread cooked in a skillet over a fire, often made as cornbread or soda bread with ham added

is the same but made from cornmeal with a crisper crust and richer flavor
corncake
vsskillet corn bread
  • US
3.0

A small flat cake made from ground corn, usually fried or baked and served as a side

is larger, cooked in a frying pan for a crisp crust and contains meat

Surface Forms

skillet corn bread singular
skillet corn breads plural

Morphology

skillet + corn + bread

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the parts: 'corn' + 'bread' denotes cornbread and 'skillet' specifies the cooking vessel/method, so a learner who knows these words can infer a type of cornbread cooked in a skillet. This is a straightforward noun-compound describing a food and cooking method (with any added ingredients like ham/bacon being optional details), so it should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Skillet corn bread comes from cooking cornbread in a hot skillet, a heavy pan that makes the outside crisp. The words corn bread show the main ingredient is cornmeal, so today the name means 'cornbread made in a skillet' with a crispy, golden crust and rich flavor.