panocha

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English

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Etymology

Spanish panocha

Noun

panocha (uncountable)

  1. coarse Mexican brown sugar

Spanish

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pānucla < *pānucula, from Latin pānicula, diminutive of pānus (ear of millet). Doublet of panícula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈnot͡ʃa/ [paˈno.t͡ʃa]

Noun

panocha f (plural panochas)

  1. corncob
    Synonyms: mazorca, elote
  2. ear of grain
  3. (botany) panicle
  4. (Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile) pancake made of cornmeal and cheese
  5. (Mexico) coarse brown sugar
  6. (vulgar, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela) pussy (vagina)

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