ATOLE Definition & Meaning

atole

[ uh-toh-ley; Spanish ah-toh-le ]

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noun

Mexican Cooking.

a hot drink usually made from ground cornmeal or masa, sweetened with unrefined cane sugar, and often flavored with spices.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of atole¹

First recorded in 1710–20; from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl ��ٴǱ��, perhaps from ��ٱ� “water” ( chocolate ( def ) )

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The day of that police encounter, Genesis had been selling atole and plantain chips.

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She was struck by his humility when he stopped on the side of the road for a snack of gorditas and atole, a traditional corn drink.

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To help with milk flow and nutrients after birth, blue corn atole.

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But items like mole, pan de muertos, and atole transcend regional boundaries.

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She also talked about gathering capulin — or chokecherries — and roasting blue corn to make atole — a traditional beverage — to share during the holidays.

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