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sotol|ˈsəʊtəʊl|
[Amer. Sp., f. Nahuatl tzotolli.]
A plant of dry regions belonging to the genus Dasylirion of the family Agavaceæ, native to south-western North America and bearing linear leaves and small white flowers; also, the fibre from the leaves of this plant or the beverage made from the sap.
1881Amer. Naturalist XV. 874 The home of the sotol is Western Texas, Southeastern New Mexico and Northern Chihuahua. 1908D. T. McDougal Bot. Features N. Amer. Deserts 9 This is the typical sotol region. 1942Castetter & Bell Pima & Papago Agric. 213 The mature leaves were dried by the Papago in the sun on a sotol mat. 1964F. O'Rourke Mule for Marquesa 72 The scorched grey of candelilla and guayule, Spanish daggers, sotol with the crowns burned a dirty white by sun and wind. 1976Hortus Third (L. H. Bailey Hortorium) 364/1 An alcoholic beverage, sotol, is extracted from the trunks. 1976F. A. & D. L. Latorre Mexican Kickapoo Indians iii. 44 Two benches..are built and covered with dyed sotol or cattail mats. Ibid. v. 64 The favored material used today for basketmaking is sotol. |