panocha

[ puh-noh-chuh ]

/ pəˈnoʊ tʃə /

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noun

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

penuche (def. 1).

Slang: Vulgar. (especially among Mexican Americans) the vulva.

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Also pa·no·che

[puh-noh-chee] /pəˈnoʊ tʃi/ for defs. 1, 2.

Origin of panocha

First recorded in 1840–50; from Mexican Spanish; compare Spanish panocha, variant of panoja “ear of grain, panicle,” from Latin pānucula, pānicula; see panicle

Words nearby panocha

Pannini, Pannonia, pannose, pannus, Panoan, panocha, Panofsky, panoply, panoptic, panopticon, panorama

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How to use panocha in a sentence

Panocha, a dark Mexican sugar made into cakes, was also vended by native women.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark
Maize, rice, sugar (cane and panocha), and wheat are grown for home consumption.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for panocha

panocha

penuche

/ (pəˈnəʊtʃə) /

noun

a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico

(in the US) a sweet made from brown sugar and milk, often with chopped nuts

Word Origin for panocha

Mexican Spanish, diminutive of Spanish pan bread, from Latin pānis

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