amole
English
Etymology
From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.
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
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
Descendants
- → English: amole
Further reading
- “amole”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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