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pozole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /pəˈsəʊleɪ/
  • UK: /pəˈzəʊleɪ/
  • US: /pəˈsoʊˌleɪ/
  • US: /pəˈzoʊˌleɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Mexican soup, made from hominy, pork, chilli and other ingredients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish pozole, from Classical Nahuatl pozolli (“stew of maize kernels”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Navajo: haníígaii — a hominy soup
  • Spanish: pozole — a hominy soup