amole

English

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈmoʊleɪ/, /əˈmoʊli/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈməʊli/

Noun

amole (plural amoles)

1. Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap
2. Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap
   1. Chlorogalum pomeridianum, soap plant, a California native plant used for soap
   2. Sapindus saponaria, wingleaf soapberry

Anagrams

• Meola, amelo-, lame-o, lameo, maleo, olema

Galician

Verb

amole

1. inflection of amolar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

amole

1. inflection of amolar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli (“soap; cooked root used as soap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmole/ [aˈmo.le]
• Rhymes: -ole
• Syllabification: a‧mo‧le

Noun

amole m (plural amoles)

1. amole
2. (Louisiana) cassava

   Synonyms: mandioca, yuca

Descendants

• → English: amole

Further reading

• “amole”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16

Anagrams

• maleo