panocha

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pa⋅no⋅cha

[puh-noh-chuh]

–noun

1.	Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.

2.	penuche (def. 1).

Also, pa⋅no⋅che [puh-noh-chee]

Origin:
1840–50; < MexSp; cf. Sp panocha, var. of panoja ear of grain, panicle < L pānucula, pānicula; see panicle

[puh-noo-chee]

–noun

1.	Also, panocha. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a fudgelike candy made of brown sugar, butter, and milk, usually with nuts.

2.	panocha (def. 1).

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism; var. of panocha

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pa·no·cha (pə-nō'chə)

[American Spanish, probably from Spanish panoja, panocha, ear of grain, panicle, from Latin pānicula; see panicle.]

pe·nu·che also pe·nu·chi (pə-nōō'chē)

n. A fudgelike confection of brown sugar, cream or milk, and chopped nuts.

[Variant of panocha.]

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