amole

American  

[uh-moh-ley, ah-maw-le] / əˈmoʊ leɪ, ɑˈmɔ lɛ /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

plural

amoles

1. the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.

2. any such plant itself.

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Etymology

Origin of amole

< Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl ahmōlli soap

Example Sentences

The only times he has gone hunting was for wild swine, he said, partly because the pigs were killing the purple amole, an endangered purple flower that grows in central California.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2022

On the left one giant specimen of amole, reared from a base of exquisitely waving leaves, ran up the side of the drawing and broke into an airy and graceful head of gold-hearted white lilies.

From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene

He was born and bred in this land of amole and cactus.”

From Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance by Horton, Marcus

It was not long before Donald spied an amole, and having found one, discovered many others growing near.

From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene

When you reach the place where your left hand feels empty without a piece of bread in it, just butter up another amole and try it.

From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene