sotol

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UK/ˈsəʊtəʊl/US/ˈsoʊˌtoʊl/

noun

Any of several species of North American desert plants of the genus Dasylirion, of the asparagus family.

OriginSpanish sotol ← Classical Nahuatl zōtolin →
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Meanings

nounsotol (countable and uncountable, plural sotols)

plural sotols

  1. countableuncountableAny of several species of North American desert plants of the genus Dasylirion, of the asparagus family.
  2. countableuncountableA distilled spirit made from the sap of some of these plants, especially Dasylirion wheeleri.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlzōtolin“palm tree”
  2. Spanishsotol
  3. Englishsotol

From Mexican Spanish sotol, from Classical Nahuatl zōtolin (“palm tree”).

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Cite this entry
APA

sotol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sotol

MLA

“sotol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sotol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sotol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sotol.

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