Mole definition
An example of a mole is the beauty mark on the face of model, Cindy Crawford.
An example of a mole is a spy who has been secretly working for the CIA.
An example of a mole is a gray animal with small eyes.
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Noun
Origin of mole
- German Mol short for Molekulargewicht molecular weight from molekular molecular from French moléculaire from molécule molecule molecule
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- French môle from Italian molo from Late Greek mōlos from Latin mōlēs mass, mole
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- French môle from Latin mola millstone, mole melə- in Indo-European roots
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- Middle English molle possibly akin to mold
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- Middle English from Old English māl
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- American Spanish from Nahuatl mōlli
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition