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panela

panela noun: an unrefined sugar product typical of Latin America, which is basically a solid piece of sucrose and fructose obtained from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane.

panela: an unrefined sugar product typical of Latin America, which is basically a solid piece of sucrose...
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Noun

panela (uncountable)

  1. An unrefined sugar product typical of Latin America, which is basically a solid piece of sucrose and fructose obtained from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane.
  2. A white, fresh, and smooth Mexican cheese of pasteurized cow's milk similar to Indian paneer.

panela meaning in Vietnamese

panela in Vietnamese

unrefined sugar product
đường mía thô, đường thô, đường phên

Origin of panela

Borrowed from Spanish panela.

Questions about panela

What does panela mean?
Panela means an unrefined sugar product typical of Latin America, which is basically a solid piece of sucrose and fructose obtained from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane.
What is panela in Vietnamese?
Panela in Vietnamese is đường mía thô, đường thô, đường phên. See Panela meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is panela?
Panela is a noun.

Words near panela in the dictionary

  1. panel thieves
  2. panel truck
  3. panel trucks
  4. panel van
  5. panel vans
  6. panela
  7. panelak
  8. panelaks
  9. panelbeater
  10. panelbeaters
  11. panelboard

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