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

His gaze travelled toward the other horse, studying every bunch of mesquite and questioning every clump of amole and yucca that grew between.

From The Delafield Affair by Kelly, Florence Finch

Then, standing on one side with her field knife, Linda began to slice the remainder of the amole very thin and to throw it over the surface of the pool.

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

Their food is amole, bellota and pinole and their chiefs are called Mule and Yuma.

From The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California by Cook, Sherburne Friend

Just where the desert began to climb the mountain Linda had for a long time watched a big bed of amole.

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