amole

[uh-moh-ley; Sp. ah-maw-le] Origin

a·mo·le

[uh-moh-ley; Sp. ah-maw-le]
noun, plural a·mo·les [-leyz; Sp. -les] . Southwestern U.S.
1.
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
2.
any such plant itself.

Origin:
< Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl ahmōlli soap
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Amole is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

amole
1831, from Mex.Sp., from Nahuatl (Aztec) amolli "soap-root."
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