Southern
adjectiveproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈsʌð.ən//
- //ˈsʌð.ɚn//
From or pertaining to the southern part of any region.
adjective
- 1
From or pertaining to the southern part of any region.
- 2
From or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, southern portions of some other states (e.g., Southern California), or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.
But although Southern cooking makes use of a cornucopia of vegetables, it also typically includes generous portions of meat and fried chicken. Even vegetable dishes and breads are often cooked with animal fat: Greens are fried in bacon grease […]
Southern cooking makes its presence felt throughout the northern half of the state. Vegetables such as okra, collard greens, black-eyed peas, fried green tomatoes, and fried eggplant are added to staples such as fried chicken, roast beef, and hogjaw — meat from the mouth of a pig.
Etymology
English surname, from the adjective southern. Often used as a northern English nickname for someone from the south of the country, or as a Scottish nickname for an Englishman.
proper noun
- 1
A surname.
- 2
Variant of Southern ComfortEllipsis of Southern Comfort.
Forms
- comparative
- more Southern
- superlative
- most Southern
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