pinole
/piːˈnəʊleɪ
/ /piːˈnəʊli/noun [mass noun] US
Flour made from parched cornflour mixed with sweet flour made of mesquite beans, sugar, and spice.The main species grown was Salvia columbariae, golden chia, the seeds of which were roasted and ground, to form a meal called pinole, then mixed with water so that the meal swelled into a glutinous mushy mess....
- In 1690, Alonso de Leon noted the use of ‘pots and casserole dishes,’ filled with beans, corn, and pinole, made of powdered corn and sugar.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl pinolli.