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Answer for the clue "Sweetened parched grain ", 6 letters:
pinole

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Gazetteer Word definitions in Gazetteer
Population (2000): 19039 Housing Units (2000): 6828 Land area (2000): 5.198656 sq. miles (13.464457 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.075565 sq. miles (20.915616 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.274221 sq. miles (34.380073 sq. km) FIPS code: 57288 Located within: ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs, which may be eaten by itself or incorporated into drinks.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pinole , also called pinol or pinolillo , is an ancient grain originating with the Aztecs, who spread it throughout Mesoamerica. It is made principally of a unique roasted ground maize, which is then mixed with a combination of cocoa, agave, cinnamon, chia ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pinole \Pi*nole"\, n. An aromatic powder used in Italy in the manufacture of chocolate. Parched maize, ground, and mixed with sugar, etc. Mixed with water, it makes a nutritious beverage.

Usage examples of pinole.

The day the powder works blew up at Pinole, breaking every window in the school, he and she had not joined in the panic rush for out-of-doors.