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• Root used as soap in Mexico
• Plant with detergent properties
• Agave root
• Plant used as soap
• Soap substitute
• Whac-___ (carnival game)
• Root used as a cleanser in Mexico
• Plant whose roots are used as detergent

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap 2 Other Mexican and North American plants used as soap 3 # (taxlink Chlorogalum pomeridianum species noshow=1), soap plant, a California native plant used for soap 4 # (taxlink ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International 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.]