Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: atole
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweetened thick drink or thin gruel made from cornmeal, served hot.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Pan fino, pan bianco!" screams the baker; and other cries from the vendors of atole, huevos, and leche, are uttered in shrill, discordant voices."
"Since the days of the Tarascans, the corn-loving folks of Michoacan have enjoyed atole, a maize-based gruel flavored with chocolate, fruit, tamarind, or herbs."
"Visitors can learn to make their own tortillas or sample the traditional cornmeal drink atole."

Etymology

From Spanish atole, from Classical Nahuatl ātōlli.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: atole, ātōlli

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

atoles (plural)

Questions

What does atole mean?: A sweetened thick drink or thin gruel made from cornmeal, served hot.
Where does atole come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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