n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' nü-ch ē
Variant: also pa · no · cha \ p ə - ' n ō -ch ə \
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish panocha raw sugar, from Spanish, ear of maize, ultimately from Latin panicula panicle ― more at PANICLE
Date: 1871
: fudge made usually of brown sugar, butter, cream or milk, and nuts