sotol
English
/ˈsəʊtəʊl/, /ˈsoʊˌtoʊl/
noun
Definitions
- Any of several species of North American desert plants of the genus , of the asparagus family.
- A distilled spirit made from the sap of some of these plants, especially .
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian sotol derived from Classical Nahuatl zōtolin (palm tree).
Origin
Classical Nahuatl
zōtolin
Gloss
palm tree
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sotol Spanish, Castilian
- zotolcactli Classical Nahuatl
- zotollah Classical Nahuatl
- zōtolin Classical Nahuatl