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pinole(dictionary)

zero 1, number (oh) and pinole (iou)


zero 1, number (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: zero, from Arabic sifr 'empty, nothing']
the number 0
British Equivalent: nought
::Make X greater than or equal to zero.
the point between + and - on a scale for measuring something, or the lowest point on a scale that shows how much there is left of something
::The petrol gauge was already at zero.
a temperature of 0กใ on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale
above/below zero
::It was five degrees below zero last night.
-see also absolute zero , sub-zero
none at all, or the lowest possible amount
sb's chances are zero
(=they have no chance of Success)
::Mike's chances of winning are virtually zero.
::From 1971 to 1976 West Vancouver experienced zero population growth.

pinole (iou)



pinole noun. US. M19.
[Amer. Spanish from Aztec pinolli.]
Parched cornflour mixed with the flour of mesquite beans, sugar, and spice.