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atole

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolatolatole
Françaisatole
Portuguêsatole
1 more languages
Kurdîatol

Examples

“"Pan fino, pan bianco!" screams the baker; and other cries from the vendors of atole, huevos, and leche, are uttered in shrill, discordant voices.”
“Since the days of the Tarascans, the corn-loving folks of Michoacan have⟳ enjoyed atole, a maize-based gruel flavored with chocolate, fruit, tamarind, or herbs.”
“Visitors can learn⟳ to make⟳ their own⟳ tortillas or sample the traditional cornmeal drink⟳ atole.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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