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| a·mo·le [ ə mṓ lay ] |
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1. (plural a·mo·les) plant part used as soap: the root or other part of some North American plants, used as a substitute for soap
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2. (plural a·mo·les or a·mo·le) plant yielding soap substitute: a plant of which the roots or other parts can be used as a substitute for soap. Agave and yucca are amoles.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Mexican Spanish< Nahuatl ahmōlli "soap"] |
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