Panoche
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1840–50; < Mexican Spanish; compare Spanish panocha, variant of panoja ‘ear of grain, panicle’ < Latin pānucula, pānicula; see panicle
1840–50; < Mexican Spanish; compare Spanish panocha, variant of panoja ‘ear of grain, panicle’ < Latin pānucula, pānicula; see panicle
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| —n | |
| 1. | a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico |
| 2. | (in the US) a sweet made from brown sugar and milk, often with chopped nuts |
| [Mexican Spanish, diminutive of Spanish pan bread, from Latin pānis] | |
| penuche or penuche | |
| —n | |
| [Mexican Spanish, diminutive of Spanish pan bread, from Latin pānis] | |
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