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succotash
noun
suc·co·tash
ˈsə-kə-ˌtash
: lima or shell beans and kernels of green corn cooked together
Examples of succotash in a Sentence
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The menu is Sonoran-inspired, featuring dishes like meat and potatoes with gnocchi from Sedona Pasta Company and a sweet roasted salmon succotash.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
Attendees can enjoy performances of Native American dancing, drumming and bird singing, savor traditional food, like succotash and frybread, and explore Indigenous artisan craft vendor booths.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024
Likely, Native Americans introduced them to dishes like succotash, made with their staples of corn, beans, and squash, which then became significant ingredients in dishes developed in the South.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 29 June 2023
Rare, ancient beans that hail from the Narragansett tribe of Rhode Island and are used to make succotash, Baker Creek explains.
—Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
From succotash to roasted corn salad, fresh corn works its way into our skillets as much as possible during Southern summers—and for good reason: Corn season is a thing of beauty.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
The fresh succotash relish is optional but adds tons of flavor!
—Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
To make a misickquatash or succotash, the three are cooked together along with some type of protein.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
Like the summer succotash of the American South or the ratatouille of France, vignarola is a vegetable stew that, in its ideal form, is radiant with freshness.
—Bee Wilson, WSJ, 14 May 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Narragansett msíckquatash boiled corn kernels
First Known Use
1751, in the meaning defined above
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“Succotash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succotash. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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succotash
noun
suc·co·tash
ˈsək-ə-ˌtash
: lima or shell beans and green corn cooked together
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