Pozole
/poˈsole/noun
A traditional Mexican soup or stew made with hominy, meat, and seasonings.
Did you know?Pozole is widely traced to Nahuatl forms like pozolli, referring to the foamy, bubbling look of the hominy as it cooks—an image tied to a dish once associated with ceremonial use.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian period
Nahuatl
pozolli
“Foamy, frothy; the name associated with a ceremonial corn dish”
16th Century
Spanish
pozole
“Adopted into Spanish from Nahuatl to name the indigenous corn stew”
Colonial Mexico
Spanish
pozole
“Used for the hominy-based soup prepared in regional traditions”
Modern English
English
pozole
“A Mexican soup or stew made with hominy and meat”