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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

food, nutrient go
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

foodstuff, food product go
a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

starches go
foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)

breadstuff, bread, staff of life go
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

quick bread go
breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking

cornbread
bread made primarily of cornmeal

noun.food

8 Subcategories

corn cake go
baked in a pan or on a griddle (southern and midland)
skillet corn bread go
cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet
ashcake, ash cake, corn tash go
corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern)
cornpone, pone go
cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)
corn dab, corn dodger, dodger go
small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
hush puppy, hushpuppy go
deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
johnnycake, johnny cake, journey cake go
cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
spoon bread, batter bread go
soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy