pinole
UK/piːˈnəʊleɪ/US/piˈnoʊleɪ/
pinole noun: a coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs, which may be eaten by itself or incorporated into drinks.
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.
- But all of them also called for obscure ingredients whole cacao beans and a toasted corn flour called pinole, for example.2009 February 11, Melissa Clark, “Third Time’s the Charm, Valentine”, in New York Times
Proper noun capitalized: Pinole
Pinole
pinole meaning in Tamil
pinole in Tamil
- சோளமாச் கலவை
Forms of pinole
| plural | pinoles |
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Origin of pinole
From Mexican Spanish pinole, from Classical Nahuatl pinolli (“flour, ground maize or chia”).
Questions about pinole
- What does pinole mean?
- Pinole means a coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs, which may be eaten by itself or incorporated into drinks.
- What is pinole in Tamil?
- Pinole in Tamil is சோளமாச் கலவை. See Pinole meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pinole?
- Pinole can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pinole?
- Pinole is pronounced /piːˈnəʊleɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pinole?
- The plural of pinole is pinoles.
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