PINOLE

pinole

(noun) meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pinole (countable and uncountable, plural pinoles)

A coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs, which may be eaten by itself or incorporated into drinks.

Anagrams

• Leipon, Pelion, pile on, pile-on

Proper noun

Pinole

A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Anagrams

• Leipon, Pelion, pile on, pile-on

Source: Wiktionary


Pi*nole", n.

1. An aromatic powder used in Italy in the manufacture of chocolate.

2. Parched maize, ground, and mixed with sugar, etc. Mixed with water, it makes a nutritious beverage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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