Succotash

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌkəˌtæʃ/

Definitions

1. A cooked dish consisting of corn kernels and lima beans mixed together, typically seasoned with butter and spices
2. A culinary preparation comprising a mixture of cooked corn and lima beans, which is often flavored with butter and seasonings makes for a flavorful dish
3. A savory dish that features a combination of corn and lima beans, commonly enhanced with butter and various seasonings for added flavor

Etymology: The dish takes its name from a Narragansett word, "msíckquatash", meaning "boiled corn kernels". The Narragansett were an Algonquian-speaking people of what is now Rhode Island, and the word reached English through colonial contact in New England, where European settlers encountered corn cooked this way and adopted the local name for it. Over time the name shifted from the plain corn to the mixed dish. Corn was the core ingredient, and the lima beans that now define the modern version were added to it. The English spelling "succotash" is an adaptation of the Narragansett original, which had been shaped by the sounds of the language and then reworked by English speakers.

Synonyms: vegetable medley