atole

American  

[uh-toh-ley, 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” ( chocolate ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

And they all pass by the street vendors standing behind tables stacked high with sliced mangos, taquitos and atole de elote — a Central American corn-based drink popular in the winter.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

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

For a drink that can double as dessert, go for this atole from Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2019

“The Indians hold it sacred, and why not, on the day that we can get Lucas to eat a bowl of atole then he shall be cured. Is that not sacred?”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya