penuche

noun pe·nu·che \pə-ˈnü-chē\

Definition of PENUCHE

: fudge made usually of brown sugar, butter, cream or milk, and nuts

pe·nu·che also pa·no·cha \pə-ˈnō-chə\

Mexican Spanish panocha raw sugar, from Spanish, ear of maize, ultimately from Latin panicula panicle — more at panicle

First Known Use: 1871

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