atole

American  

[uh-toh-lay, ah-toh-le] / əˈtoʊ leɪ, ɑˈtoʊˌlɛ /

noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. a hot drink usually made from ground cornmeal or masa, sweetened with unrefined cane sugar, and often flavored with spices.

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Etymology

Origin of atole

First recorded in 1710–20; from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl ātolli, perhaps from ātl “water” ( cf. chocolate ( def. ))

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Example Sentences

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atole

But items like mole, pan de muertos, and atole transcend regional boundaries.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2021

She also talked about gathering capulin — or chokecherries — and roasting blue corn to make atole — a traditional beverage — to share during the holidays.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2021

A woman in Juan Aldama prepares atole, a traditional hot corn- and masa-based beverage, at a celebration for Our Lady of Refuge.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020

Adriana Morales, 33, sells atole, a Mexican hot drink made of corn, sugar and cinnamon, near MacArthur Park.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2019

Not at all like the atole I remembered.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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