samp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sæmp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(samp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
samp  (samp),USA pronunciation n. [Northeastern U.S.]
  1. coarsely ground corn.
  2. a porridge made of it.
  • Proto-Eastern Algonquian *nəhsa·pa·n)
  • Narragansett (English spelling, spelled) nasàump cornmeal mush (cognate with Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n
  • 1635–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
samp / sæmp/
  1. crushed maize used for porridge
Etymology: 17th Century: from Narraganset nasaump softened by water
'samp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
suppawn

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