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posole

po·so·le [ pō sṓ lày ] (plural po·so·les) or po·zo·le [ pō sṓ lày ] (plural po·zo·les)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Hispanic Mexican soup: a thick Mexican soup made with hominy, chicken or pork, chilies, and cilantro

2. large corn kernel: a large kernel of white corn

[Mid-20th century. Via Mexican Spanish< Nahuatl pozolli]
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