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hominy (n.)
1629, first recorded by Capt. John Smith, probably from Powhatan (Algonquian) uskatahomen, or a similar word, "parched corn," probably literally "that which is ground or beaten." See grits.
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homing
hominid
hominiform
hominivorous
hominoid
hominy
homo-
homo
Homo sapiens
homoerotic
homogamous