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atole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

eaten as mush or as a thin gruel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mush, cornmeal mush

History

Etymology

From Spanish atole, from Classical Nahuatl ātōlli.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Tataltepec Chatino: ycua — cornmeal beverage
  • K'iche': qʼor jaʼ — cornmeal beverage
  • Central Mazahua: t’ejme — cornmeal beverage
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: toli — cornmeal beverage
  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: atoli — cornmeal beverage
  • Central Nahuatl: atolli — cornmeal beverage
  • Classical Nahuatl: ātōlli — cornmeal beverage
  • Ometepec Nahuatl: atoli — cornmeal beverage
  • Western Huasteca Nahuatl: atoli — cornmeal beverage
  • Purepecha: kamata — cornmeal beverage
  • Q'eqchi: uq'un — cornmeal beverage
  • Spanish: atole — cornmeal beverage
  • Spanish: atol — cornmeal beverage
  • Southeastern Tepehuan: atuulh — cornmeal beverage
  • Papantla Totonac: ke̱la — cornmeal beverage
  • Papantla Totonac: kela — cornmeal beverage
  • San Juan Guelavía Zapotec: siaab — cornmeal beverage