atole

plural atoles

1. uncountableusuallyA sweetened thick drink or thin gruel made from cornmeal, served hot.

   Visitors can learn to make their own tortillas or sample the traditional cornmeal drink atole.

   2007 April 13, S. Kirk Walsh, “Festivals With a Mexican Flair”, in New York Times

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   "Pan fino, pan bianco!" screams the baker; and other cries from the vendors of atole, huevos, and leche, are uttered in shrill, discordant voices.

   1851, Mayne Reid, The Scalp Hunters

   Since the days of the Tarascans, the corn-loving folks of Michoacan have enjoyed atole, a maize-based gruel flavored with chocolate, fruit, tamarind, or herbs.

   2006 January 13, David Hammond, “Beyond the Burrito, Part 2: Michoacan”, in Chicago Reader