pinole
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9.9
- noun
- /pɪˈnoʊleɪ/
- US
- People used pinole (ground corn) and chia seeds as their primary fuel.
- pinole with water
Examples
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The women removed their burden baskets and began preparing food for the children by mixing pinole with water to form a mushy paste.
Fiction book (1995) -
The Spaniards gave their captives just enough pinole and water to stay alive, but not enough for strength.
Fiction book (1995) -
So the two men left the woman some pinole and went back to their own people.
Fiction book (2000) -
They gave her pinole and water.
Fiction book (2000) -
She carried dried beef, pinole, pinyon nuts, and a cake of sweet yucca to give to her mother-in-law.
Fiction book (1995) -
That evening, the Spaniards distributed a handful of pinole to each prisoner, then sat under the trees and ate strips of dried beef and corn cakes.
Fiction book (1995) -
The ladder rattled and shook as Xucate climbed down, carrying a basket of dried beans and a bag of pinole, finely ground corn.
Fiction book (1995) -
For breakfast, she made a traditional dish using pinole, finely ground corn mixed with sugar and cinnamon.
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In many Latin American households, pinole is often served as a quick energy boost during long workdays.
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He enjoyed a snack of pinole mixed with milk and sweet spices after his workout.
Synonyms
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9.9
A hot drink like a thick porridge made from ground corn, sweetened and often flavored with chocolate or fruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pinole comes from the Nahuatl word pinolli, which means 'ground corn' or 'corn flour'. Think of it like a traditional corn porridge or grits often mixed with sugar and spices, so the origin explains why pinole is a meal made from finely ground corn.