amole
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noun
- the root of any of various plants of the SW U.S. and Mexico, used as a substitute for soap
- any of these plants, esp. the soap plant
See amole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ə-mōˈlē)
noun- The root, bulb, or another plant part of several chiefly western North American plants, such as certain species of Agave, Chlorogalum, and Yucca, used as a substitute for soap.
- A plant so used.