: kernels of corn that have been soaked in a caustic solution (as of lye) and then washed to remove the hulls
Examples of hominy in a Sentence
We had pork and hominy stew.
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Diners can choose between six bases and five proteins, customizing their meal with toppings like Osage hominy, roasted green chiles and elderberry vinaigrette.
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
With shredded chicken and white-corn hominy floating in a stock flavored with poblano and jalapeño peppers and plenty of cilantro, this stew needs to be on the menu.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
Add the hominy and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
For the uninitiated, this peppery soup is made with a red chili pepper base and teems with tripe and hominy and garnished with diced onions, fresh herbs — watch for oregano stems!
—Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2021
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
With shredded chicken and white-corn hominy floating in a stock flavored with poblano and jalapeño peppers and plenty of cilantro, this stew needs to be on the menu.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
Add the hominy and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
For the uninitiated, this peppery soup is made with a red chili pepper base and teems with tripe and hominy and garnished with diced onions, fresh herbs — watch for oregano stems!
—Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2021
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hominy
noun
hom·i·ny
ˈhäm-ə-nē 
: kernels of dried corn from which the hulls have been removed by soaking and boiling in water containing lye
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