Bottom South
n.— «Down in Louisiana (and Alabama and Mississippi, too, a region affectionately known to some as the “Bottom South”), praline candy is the equivalent of a familial coat of arms, with recipes guarded as closely as family Bibles.» —“How sweet it is: Crescent City candy comes to GSO” by Brian Clarey Yes! Weekly (Greensboro, North Carolina) June 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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