amole

noun

amo·​le ə-ˈmō-lē How to pronounce amole (audio)
: a plant part (such as a root) possessing detergent properties and serving as a substitute for soap
also : a plant (such as a yucca or agave) so used

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The only times Cummings has gone hunting was for wild swine, partly because the pigs were killing the purple amole, an endangered purple flower that grows in central California. Thomas Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Nahuatl ahmōlli soap

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amole was in 1831

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“Amole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amole. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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