Coonties

/ˈkuːntiz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of coontie, referring to multiple coontie plants or multiple instances of coontie starch or flour.

Etymology

Plural of coontie formed by adding the standard English -s ending (or -ies after the y).

Kelly Says

Coontie production was labor-intensive—settlers had to dig up the plants, grate the roots, and process them into starch—so 'coonties' in commercial quantities represented significant agricultural processing.

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