pinole

noun

pi·​no·​le pi-ˈnō-lē 

1

: a finely ground flour made from parched corn

2

: any of various flours resembling pinole and ground from the seeds of other plants

Examples of pinole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vegan baker Roxanne Sanchez of Delicias Bakery & Some in Highland Park says her grandma would prepare pinole for her each visit. — Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024

Eaten across Latin America, pinole is finely ground cornmeal that’s usually mixed with spices and/or chia seeds to make a filling breakfast porridge. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2022

Led by Ramona Button, an Akimel O'odham farmer, the family-run business grows and sells other traditional foods, such as wheat berries, corn and pinole, a type of roasted ground maize. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2021

The pantry's inventory includes blue corn pinole, popped amaranth, pumpkin atole mix, tepary beans, jarred soup mixes and coffee. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 1 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Nahuatl pinolli

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pinole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol