panocha

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noun (1)

pa·​no·​cha pə-ˈnō-chə How to pronounce panocha (audio)

less common variant of penuche

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

penuche

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noun (2)

pe·​nu·​che pə-ˈnü-chē How to pronounce penuche (audio)
variants or less commonly panocha
pə-ˈnō-chə How to pronounce penuche (audio)
: fudge made usually of brown sugar, butter, cream or milk, and nuts

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Their nine flavors include chocolate, chocolate walnut, mint chocolate swirl, sea salt caramel, vanilla, peanut butter and chocolate, penuche plain, penuche nut, rocky road and chocolate coconut. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

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

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panocha was in 1871

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“Panocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panocha. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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