panela

noun

pa·​ne·​la

pəˈnālə

plural -s

: low-grade brown sugar

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, diminutive of Spanish pan bread, from Latin panis; from the fact that it comes in round chunks that resemble rolls of bread

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