1
: a finely ground flour made from parched corn
2
: any of various flours resembling pinole and ground from the seeds of other plants
pi·nol
variants
or pinole
ˈpīˌnȯl 
-nōl
plural -s
: a liquid cyclic ether C10H16O that is obtained by oxidation of alpha-pinene
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Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Grow a Taste of the West 1 of 6Саша Круглая for Pexels Big Saltbush (Atriplex lentiformis) Native to the southwestern United States, the seeds of Big Saltbush were eaten by native Californians in pinole, while the edible leaves are often described as salty.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
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
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One of their long-distance treks can accumulate as many as 400 miles in 50 hours on pinole and chia seeds alone.
—Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Grow a Taste of the West 1 of 6Саша Круглая for Pexels Big Saltbush (Atriplex lentiformis) Native to the southwestern United States, the seeds of Big Saltbush were eaten by native Californians in pinole, while the edible leaves are often described as salty.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
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
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“Pinole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinole. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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