AMOLE

Etymology

Noun

amole (plural amoles)

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

Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap

Chlorogalum pomeridianum, soap plant, a California native plant used for soap

Sapindus saponaria, wingleaf soapberry

Anagrams

• Meola, amelo-, lame-o, lameo, maleo, olema

Source: Wiktionary


A*mo"le, n. [Mex.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of Agave Americana, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, etc. [Sp. Amer. & Mex.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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