sotol

[soh-tohl, soh-tohl]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sotol¹

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

These regions are the origins of the spirits highlighted in the menu’s cocktails: mezcal from Oaxaca, charanda from Michoacán, tequila from Jalisco, and sotol from Chihuahua.

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

And in boozy trends, watch for the Mexican spirit called sotol and a retro interest in Galliano liqueur.

From New York Times

In boozy trends, watch for the Mexican spirit called sotol and a retro interest in Galliano liqueur.

From New York Times