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1 amole
m.1 soap-root.2 soap plant, soap root, amole, any of several bulbous plants of the genus Chlorogalum which produce a soapy substance when crushed. -
2 amole
m име на растения, чиято луковица се използва като сапун в Мексико. -
3 planta jabonera
f.soap plant, amole, any of several bulbous plants of the genus Chlorogalum which produce a soapy substance when crushed, Chlorogalum pomeridianum. -
4 maguey
(Sp. model spelled same [mayéi], of Taino origin)1) DARE: 1830. Another name for the agave plant. Both Blevins and Hendrick-son reference agave, Hendrickson noting that the term derives from the name of "the daughter of the legendary Cadmus who introduced the Greek alphabet." While many species make up the Agave genus, the most remarkable one is the so-called century plant (A. americana). According to legend, the plant earned its name because it only blooms once every one hundred years. However, it actually blooms any time after fifteen years, usually in twenty to thirty years. Both Blevins and Hendrickson state that the plant dies after blooming, but no Spanish source reaffirms this. According to the DRAE and Blevins, it is originally from Mexico (although introduced into Europe in the sixteenth century and naturalized on the Mediterranean coast). The agave, maguey, or century plant is a light green succulent with fleshy leaves and yellowish blooms. The leaves are similar in arrangement to a triangular pyramid or a rosette; the edges as well as the tips of the leaves are covered with sharp spines, and the plant may grow up to some twenty to twenty-three feet in height. This particular plant and related species are used as hedges or fences in dry, hot areas and they produce fiber (thread), alcoholic beverages (mescal, tequila and pulque), soaps, and foodstuffs. In Mexico, the term maguey is used much more frequently to refer to these same plants. The DARE notes that this name is limited to the Southwest and the Gulf states.Also known as amole, century plant, lechuguilla, mescal.2) New Mexico: 1899. A rope, such as a lasso, made from the fibers of a maguey plant. Santamaría and the DRAE concur with the first definition, but no Spanish source glosses the term as a kind of rope.Alternate forms: maguay, McGay (the latter is a folk etymology).
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Amole — (Amharisch አሞሌ[1]) ist die Bezeichnung von Salzgeld, das in Äthiopien traditionell als außermünzliches Zahlungsmittel gebräuchlich war und zugleich aufgrund seines Gebrauchswerts getauscht wurde. Es besaß eine Doppelfunktion als Ware und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
amole — (del nahua «amulli», jabón; Méj.) m. Nombre dado a distintas plantas con bulbos, rizomas o cualquier otro órgano con alguna sustancia de propiedades detergentes. * * * amole. (Del nahua amulli, jabón). m. Nombre con que se designan en México… … Enciclopedia Universal
amole — (n.) 1831, from Mexican Sp. amole, from Nahuatl (Aztec) amolli soap root … Etymology dictionary
Amole — A*mo le, n. [Mex.] (Bot.) Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of {Agave Americana}, {Chlorogalum pomeridianum}, etc. [Sp. Amer. & Mex.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amole — Amole, s. Amuleh … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
amole — (Del nahua amulli, jabón). m. Nombre con que se designan en México varias plantas de distintas familias, cuyos bulbos y rizomas se usan como jabón … Diccionario de la lengua española
amole — ☆ amole [ə mō′lā ] n. [MexSp < Nahuatl a:molli, lit., soap root] 1. the root of any of various plants of the SW U.S. and Mexico, used as a substitute for soap 2. any of these plants, esp. the soap plant … English World dictionary
amole — noun Etymology: American Spanish, from Nahuatl ahmōlli soap Date: 1831 a plant part (as a root) possessing detergent properties and serving as a substitute for soap; also a plant (as a yucca or agave) so used … New Collegiate Dictionary
amole — /euh moh lay/; Sp. /ah maw le/, n., pl. amoles / layz/; 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. [ < MexSp < Nahuatl ahmolli soap] * … Universalium
amole — noun Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap … Wiktionary
amole — samole … Dictionnaire des rimes
