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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sotol¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

Judd unified and adapted the structure, which was originally three separate 1940s warehouses for wool and mohair storage beside the railroad tracks, by adding quarter-panel windows and pivot doors, a sotol garden and an adobe-walled courtyard.

From Washington Post

Sotol is to northern Mexico what mezcal is to the south.

From Salon