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samp
CIDE DICTIONARY
samp, n. [Massachusetts Indian nasàump unparched meal porridge.].
An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by boiling, and usually eaten with milk; coarse hominy. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
samp, n. US 1 coarsely-ground maize.
2 porridge made of this.
2 porridge made of this.
Etymology
Algonquin nasamp softened by water
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