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amole Definition

☆ amo·le (ə mō′lā)

noun

  1. the root of any of various plants of the SW U.S. and Mexico, used as a substitute for soap
  2. any of these plants, esp. the soap plant

Etymology: MexSp < Nahuatl a:molli, lit., soap-root

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