amole
English
Etymology
From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.
Pronunciation
Noun
amole (plural amoles)
- Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap.
- Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap.
- Chlorogalum pomeridianum, soap plant, a California native plant used for soap
- Sapindus saponaria, wingleaf soapberry
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
amole
- inflection of amolar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Verb
amole
- inflection of amolar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 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)
Descendants
- → English: amole
Further reading
- “amole”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024