amole

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Definition of amole in English English dictionary

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

Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of Agave Americana, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, etc

Hyphenation

a·mo·le

Etymology

[ &-'mO-lE ] (noun.) 1831. American Spanish, from Nahuatl ahmOlli soap.