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atole U.S.|əˈtəʊliː|
[Amer.-Sp., f. Nahuatl atolli.]
A kind of corn or other meal; gruel or porridge made of this.
1716in S.W. Hist. Q. XXXI. 56 They make large pots in which to keep water, make atole, and to preserve other things. 1798tr. Peyrouse's Voyage 86 A breakfast of barley meal..It is boiled in water; the Indians give this food the name of atole. 1844J. Gregg Commerce of Prairies I. 153 A sort of thin mush, called atole, made of Indian meal, is another article of diet. 1946R. Peattie Pacific Coast Ranges 41 All partook of a morning meal of atole. |