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Word: Posole
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century; earliest use found in William Dampier (1651–1715), buccaneer and explorer. From Mexican Spanish pozole and its etymon Nahuatl pozolli stew or drink based on maize
In Mexican and Central American cooking: maize prepared by boiling and steeping in an alkaline solution and grinding, for use in food or drink, hominy; (also) maize stew or soup made with this as the principal ingredient, typically also containing pork, beans, and red chilli.
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