posole

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[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- In Mexican and Central American cooking: maize prepared by boiling and steeping in an alkaline solution and grinding, for use in food or drink, hominy; (also) maize stew or soup made with this as the principal ingredient, typically also containing pork, beans, and red chilli.


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Origin:
late 17th century; earliest use found in William Dampier (1651–1715), buccaneer and explorer. From Mexican Spanish pozole and its etymon Nahuatl pozolli stew or drink based on maize




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