amole

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US/əˈmoʊleɪ/US/əˈmoʊli/UK/əˈməʊli/

noun

Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap.

OriginSpanish amole ← Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli →
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Meanings

nounamole (plural amoles)

plural amoles

  1. Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap.
  2. Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap.
    1. Chlorogalum pomeridianum, soap plant, a California native plant used for soap
    2. Sapindus saponaria, wingleaf soapberry

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
soap plant

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlahmōlli
  2. Spanishamole
  3. Englishamole

From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Meolalameomaleo
Cite this entry
APA

amole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amole

MLA

“amole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amole.

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