Amole Definition

ə-mōlē
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.
American Heritage
The root of any of various plants of the SW U.S. and Mexico, used as a substitute for soap.
Webster's New World
A plant so used.
American Heritage
Any of these plants, esp. the soap plant.
Webster's New World

Any of various parts of the Agave (similar) plants, when used as soap.

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Other Word Forms of Amole

Noun

Singular:
amole
Plural:
amoles

Origin of Amole

  • From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.

    From Wiktionary

  • American Spanish from Nahuatl amolli

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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