word of the day Wednesday | 13 Apr 2022
Penuche
[puh-noo-chee]
Noun American - mid 19th century
Definition

American variant of panocha, a fudge-like candy made of brown sugar, butter and milk, usually with nuts.

Examples of word Penuche in a sentence

โ€œThe recipe says: โ€˜Pour the custard over the penuche filling in the pie, then top with whipped cream and toasted nuts, if desired.โ€™โ€

 

Did you Know?

โ€œPenucheโ€ is the American variant of the panocha raw sugar, variant of panoja โ€œear of grain, panicleโ€ which came from the Latin word โ€œpฤnuculaโ€ or โ€œpฤnicula.โ€

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