amole

From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.

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

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

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

amole

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of amolar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of amolar
3. third-person singular imperative of amolar

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

• IPA^(key): /aˈmole/

amole m (plural amoles)

1. amole
2. (Louisiana) cassava

• → English: amole

• “amole” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

• maleo