Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See the extract.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An unrefined sugar product typical of Central and South America, which is basically a solid piece of sucrose and fructose obtained from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane.

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Examples

  • Also FWIW my wife has always thought them to be interchangeable and that panela is also used in some areas.

    What is "negro ponch?" (a black punch at a Posada) 2002

  • This is panela country (an area that produces panela, which is basically a loaf of unrefined sugar), where, as Patricia says, you can meet people who are very hardworking and innovative who "put our shoulders toward the sun."

    Kiva Loans 2010

  • If you can't find melaza, try asking around for miel de panela espesa or jarabe de piloncillo.

    Molasses 2009

  • Instead of the "melting" cheeses, which melt so easily because of their high fat content, use fresh white cheeses like queso fresco, requesón and panela.

    The lighter side of Mexican cooking 2009

  • Są one prawie całkowicie gołe oprócz panela, który jest wspólny dla nich wszystkich.

    Konfiguracja Pulpitu KDE 4.4. cz.1. - Wiele pulpitów GregKoval 2010

  • There are also tables where townspeople line up to buy regional treats such as empanadas - pastry turnovers stuffed with sweetened condensed milk, freshly made panela cheese and a sweet made from tuna, the fruit of the nopal or prickly pear cactus.

    Guadalupe in Zacatecas: masterpieces of colonial art 2009

  • The festival offers not only typical Mexican cheeses, such as ranchero, panela and manchego, but locally produced versions of French and Middle Eastern cheeses.

    Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009

  • If you can't find melaza, try asking around for miel de panela espesa or jarabe de piloncillo.

    Molasses 2009

  • If you can't find melaza, try asking around for miel de panela espesa or jarabe de piloncillo.

    Molasses 2009

  • The festival offers not only typical Mexican cheeses, such as ranchero, panela and manchego, but locally produced versions of French and Middle Eastern cheeses.

    Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009

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