pannhas
American
[pahn-hahs]
/ ˈpɑn hɑs /
Also
panhoss
noun
Chiefly Pennsylvania.
Etymology
Origin of pannhas
From Pennsylvania Dutch pannhâs, equivalent to pann pan 1 + hâs “rabbit, hare; ” originally a jocular word, in dialects of the Rhenish Palatinate, for dishes made from scraps or broth mixed with a grain; compare German falscher Hase “minced meat,” literally, “false hare”
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