Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dixie \Dix"ie\, n.
   A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United
   States, esp. during the Civil War. [U.S.]

Source : WordNet®

Dixie
     n 1: the southern states that seceded from the United States in
          1861 [syn: {Confederacy}, {Confederate States}, {Confederate
          States of America}, {South}, {Dixieland}]
     2: a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used
        in military camps