pe·nu·che \pəˈnüchē\noun alsopa·no·cha\-nōchə\; orpa·no·che\-chē\; orpe·nu·chi\-nüchē\; orpi·no·cheorpi·no·chiorpe·no·che\-nōchē\ (-s) Etymology: Mexican Spanish panocha raw sugar — more at panocha : fudge made usually of brown sugar, butter, cream or milk, and nuts