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sotol

Syllabification: (so·tol)
Pronunciation: /ˈsōˌtōl/

Definition of sotol

noun

  • a North American desert plant of the agave family, with spiny-edged leaves and small white flowers.
    • Genus Dasylirion, family Agavaceae: several species, including smooth-leaf sotol (D. leiophyllum)
  • an alcoholic drink made from the sap of the sotol.

Origin:

late 19th century: via American Spanish from Nahuatl tzotolli

sotol in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sotol in the British & World English dictionary