Meanings
pinole1
nounpinole (countable and uncountable, plural pinoles)
plural pinoles
- countableuncountableA coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs, which may be eaten by itself or incorporated into drinks.
But all of them also called for obscure ingredients whole cacao beans and a toasted corn flour called pinole, for example.
2009 February 11, Melissa Clark, “Third Time’s the Charm, Valentine”, in New York Times
Pinole2
proper noun
Origin
- Classical Nahuatlpinolli“flour, ground maize or chia”
- Spanishpinole
- Englishpinole
From Mexican Spanish pinole, from Classical Nahuatl pinolli (“flour, ground maize or chia”).
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APA
pinole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinole
MLA
“pinole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinole. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinole.
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