Pone Meaning in English

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Definition

A type of cornmeal bread that is traditional in the southern United States, usually baked or fried and eaten as a side dish.

Usage & Nuances

Primarily used in Southern US English. Not well known outside the American South. Common collocations: 'corn pone', 'sweet pone'. Not to be confused with 'cornbread', which is more general and may differ in texture or preparation.

• Spanish: pan de maíz (EE.UU. sur)
• Portuguese (BR): bolo de milho (EUA, sul) - pão de milho (EUA, sul)
• Portuguese (PT): bolo de milho (EUA, sul) - pão de milho (EUA, sul)
• Chinese (Simplified): 美国南方玉米面包
• Chinese (Traditional): 美國南方玉米麵包
• Hindi: अमेरिकी दक्षिणी क्षेत्र का मक्के की रोटी
• Arabic: خبز الذرة (جنوب الولايات المتحدة)
• Bengali: পোন (কর্নমিল রুটি)
• Russian: пон (кукурузный хлеб)
• Japanese: ポーン（コーンミールパン）
• Vietnamese: pone (bánh ngô nướng kiểu Nam Hoa Kỳ)
• Korean: 폰 (남부식 옥수수빵)
• Turkish: pone (mısır unlu ekmek)
• Urdu: پون (کارنمیل کی روٹی)
• Indonesian: pone (roti jagung khas Amerika Selatan)

Example Sentences

Every family in the South has their own way of making pone.

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My grandmother makes delicious pone every Sunday.

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We had pone with our dinner last night.

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She learned how to bake pone from her mother.

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Nothing reminds me of home like a warm piece of pone.

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If you’ve never tasted real pone, you’re missing out!

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