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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap.
2. 2
   Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap.; Chlorogalum pomeridianum, soap plant, a California native plant used for soap
3. 3
   Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap.; Sapindus saponaria, wingleaf soapberry

Synonyms

All synonyms

soapsoap plantsoap plant

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish amole, from Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli.

Related phrases

soap plant

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