pozole
noun
po·zo·le
variant spelling of posole
: a thick soup chiefly of Mexico and the U.S. Southwest made with pork, hominy, garlic, and chili
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Or the chicken pozole shio, which has chicken pozole, hominy with shio noodles, cabbage and tomatillo salsa.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Ortiz’s ambitious menu included the hominy and pork stew known as pozole, two appetizers — chalupas and chicharrón de queso — salsa, guacamole and corn cake for dessert.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
More Than the Sum Of Its Parts While every person makes their pozole a little different, the stew is a striking example of how fairly inexpensive, humble ingredients can come together to make something exceptional.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
La Placita in Orangevale serves heaping bowls of bright red pozole ($12.50 for small), apt for warming up on the coldest and rainiest days.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Ortiz’s ambitious menu included the hominy and pork stew known as pozole, two appetizers — chalupas and chicharrón de queso — salsa, guacamole and corn cake for dessert.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
More Than the Sum Of Its Parts While every person makes their pozole a little different, the stew is a striking example of how fairly inexpensive, humble ingredients can come together to make something exceptional.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
La Placita in Orangevale serves heaping bowls of bright red pozole ($12.50 for small), apt for warming up on the coldest and rainiest days.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pozole
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“Pozole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pozole. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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