panocha
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pa·no·cha
(pə-nō′chə) also pa·no·che (-chē)n.
1. A coarse grade of Mexican sugar.
2. Variants of penuche.
[American Spanish, probably from Spanish panoja, panocha, ear of grain, panicle, from Latin pānicula; see panicle.]
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panocha
,panoche
orpenuche
n
1. (Cookery) a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico
2. (Cookery) (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]
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Noun | 1. | panocha - fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts fudge - soft creamy candy |
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