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succotash

succotash

4 6.9
A cooked mix of sweet corn and lima beans served as a side
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌkəˌtæʃ/
  • US
: succotash
  • These include succotash, chili, hominy, barbecue, tamale, and jerky.
  • corn succotash
  • sweet succotash
  • fresh succotash

Examples

  • Thanks too for introducing us to edamame succotash.

    Blog text (2)
  • At her mother's kitchen table, Alice spooned succotash onto her plate.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Abandoning myself to the pleasure of a decision finally made, I load up on succotash, tomatoes, and beets.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Art's quail was hard to eat; Lorena has immunity; Kerry made soft meat; and Clark put together nothing more than a "bland succotash."

    Blog text (26)
  • She couldn't even claim a familial authentic New England clam chowder or a southern fried succotash.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Alice enjoyed a delicious bowl of succotash, filled with fresh corn and lima beans.

  • During the summer barbecue, they served succotash as a creamy side dish to complement the grilled meats.

  • The chef prepared a colorful succotash with sweet corn and tender lima beans for the guests.

How Filling

casserole
53 2.8
stew
107 1.0
succotash
  • US
4 6.9
salad
600 1.0
side dish
22 1.0

Surface Forms

succotash singular
succotashes plural

Etymology

The word succotash comes from the Narragansett Native American word msickquatash, which means 'broken corn' or 'corn stew'. That's why succotash today is a simple dish of fresh corn and beans cooked together.