Glossary - Little Sarah

Glossary

Johnny-cake (n) : an early American staple food, corn meal flat bread

barrel (n) : a cylindrical container

closet (n) : a cupboard or wardrobe

yellow meal (n) : corn meal ground from dried maize

miller (n) : a person who owns or operates a mill that grinds grain into flour

plough (v) : to turn up the earth with a plough, especially before sowing or cultivating or tilling

maiden (n) : an unmarried woman or a young girl

ground (v) : (past participle of grind) reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing