sotol

American  

[soh-tohl, soh-tohl] / ˈsoʊ toʊl, soʊˈtoʊl /

noun

1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.

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Etymology

Origin of sotol

1880–85, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl zōtōlin

Example Sentences

When lightning struck the plant, its sap began to flow, symbolizing her transformation into the source of spirits like mezcal, tequila and sotol.

From Salon

With locations in Palms, Torrance, West Hollywood and Santa Clarita, the restaurant boasts one of the most extensive mezcal collections in the country, including hard-to-find Mexican distillates such as sotol, raicilla and tequila.

From Los Angeles Times

Judd unified and adapted the structure, which was originally three separate 1940s warehouses for wool and mohair storage beside the railroad tracks, by adding quarter-panel windows and pivot doors, a sotol garden and an adobe-walled courtyard.

From Washington Post

Sotol is a plant in the Asparagaceae family — yes, that asparagus.

From Salon

Unlike the agave plant which flowers once in its lifetime, sotol matures over many years and flowers multiple times.

From Salon