Synonyms & related words for hominy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hominy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hominy

Explore words related to hominy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cornmeal, grits, corn, succotash, cornbread, sweetcorn, mealies, polenta. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hominy come from?

The word hominy breaks down into one root of Algonquian origin: the root hominy-, from Algonquian appuminneonhok (“parched corn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.