so·tol 
(sōtōl′)
(sōtōl′)n.
1. Any of several plants of the genus Dasylirion of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico, having narrow spiny leaves, a short woody stem, and a large panicle of whitish flowers.
2. An alcoholic beverage distilled from the fermented sap of these plants.
[Mexican Spanish sotol, from Nahuatl zōtōlin, palm tree.]