panada

American  

[puh-nah-duh, -ney-] / pəˈnɑ də, -ˈneɪ- /

noun

1. a thick sauce or paste made with breadcrumbs, milk, and seasonings, often served with roast wild fowl or meat.

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panada British  

/ pəˈnɑːdə /

noun

1. a mixture of flour, water, etc, or of breadcrumbs soaked in milk, used as a thickening

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Etymology

Origin of panada

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Spanish, equivalent to pan- “bread” (from Latin pānis ) + -ada noun suffix; see -ade ¹ ( def. 1 )

Example Sentences

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panada

In early infancy, mothers are too much in the habit of giving thick gruel, panada, biscuit-powder, and such matters, thinking that a diet of a lighter kind will not nourish.

From The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease by Bull, Thomas

Ground rice, potato flour, panada, and all puddings made from powders, are, or may be, prepared in the same way.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Chicken broth, 126. broth for sick, 263. croquettes, Philadelphia, 168. croquettes, 167. fricassee, brown, 165. fricassee, white, 166. fried, 165. jellied, 173. panada, 263. pie, 160. roasted or boiled, 164. salad, 179.

From The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes by Campbell, Helen

If all fail, I’ll give him a cast of heather broth, or a panada of oak bark.

From The Irish Fairy Book by Various

A small silver strainer that will just fit over a tumbler or tea-cup, is very useful to strain lemonade, panada or herb tea.

From Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers by Lea, Elizabeth E. (Elizabeth Ellicott)