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sotol

[ soh-tohl, soh-tohl ]

noun

  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sotol1

1880–85, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl zōtōlin
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Example Sentences

When lightning struck the plant, its sap began to flow, symbolizing her transformation into the source of spirits like mezcal, tequila and sotol.

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These regions are the origins of the spirits highlighted in the menu’s cocktails: mezcal from Oaxaca, charanda from Michoacán, tequila from Jalisco, and sotol from Chihuahua.

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With locations in Palms, Torrance, West Hollywood and Santa Clarita, the restaurant boasts one of the most extensive mezcal collections in the country, including hard-to-find Mexican distillates such as sotol, raicilla and tequila.

And in boozy trends, watch for the Mexican spirit called sotol and a retro interest in Galliano liqueur.

In boozy trends, watch for the Mexican spirit called sotol and a retro interest in Galliano liqueur.

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