pone

noun

Southern US and Midland US

Examples of pone in a Sentence

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That may not sound like much — that’s thinner than a book, or even some cell pones — but even small amounts of ice can wreak havoc on power lines, trees, and roads. Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026 The dine-in meal includes butternut squash soup, organic turkey with orange-sorghum glaze, green bean casserole, jalapeño biscuit stuffing, sweet potato pone, cranberry sauce, sage gravy, pumpkin cheesecake and Texas pecan pie. Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020 Ted's cracklin' cornbread flawlessly blends pork and pone. Eric Velasco, AL.com, 11 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

modification of Virginia Algonquian appone

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pone was in 1634

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“Pone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pone. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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pone

noun
Southern & Midland
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