mole
n.
brown spot on the skin which often raised, birthmark; burrowing rodent (Zoology); double agent; breakwater structure; molecular weight of a substance (Chemistry)
Mole
Mole may mean:
Mole (animal) (or mouldywarp), a burrowing
insectivore in the family
Talpidae, with short velvety fur and enlarged front limbs. The origin of several other meanings:
Golden mole, a burrowing
insectivore (or
Afrosoricid) in the family
Chrysochloridae, not closely related to true
moles
Mole-rats,
rodents of several different families which live underground like
moles
Marsupial mole, a
mole-like marsupial
Mole cricket, a
mole-like cricket in the family
GryllotalpidaeMole salamander, a burrowing salamander in the family
AmbystomatidaeA
tunnel boring machineMole plough, a deep plough for cutting buried drainage channels under wet
farmlandMole (espionage), a spy buried secretly within an organisation or country
River Mole, Surrey. Named because part of its course runs underground in dry weatherRiver Mole, BedfordshireRiver Mole, DevonMole-hill, a conical pile of soil pushed up at intervals by
moles or mole-like animals when digging burrows, especially beneath
grassland or
lawnsMoleskin, originally the skin of a
mole, but later a heavy, soft, durable cotton fabric, or
clothing made from this
Mole (unit), also mol, is the
SI unit used in
chemistry for the amount of a particular substance
Mole (sauce), a Mexican sauce made from
chilli peppers and other spices, including
chocolateMole (skin marking), a small spot of darkened pigment on the skin
Mole (architecture), a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, jetty, breakwater, or junction between places separated by water
Mole Antonelliana, a major landmark in
TurinMole wrench, a
generic term in the
UK for
vice-grips or lock-jaw pliers, named after a trade name for such tools
Molar pregnancy, a medical condition
Beriev Be-8, Type 33 Mole aircraft
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Mole (sauce)
Mole (MOH-leh,
IPA: /ˈmo.le/) (
Mexican Spanish, from
Nahuatl mulli or molli, "sauce") is the generic name for several
sauces used in
Mexican cuisine, as well as for dishes based on these sauces. In addition, it is also a way of designating a dish most of the rest of the world would consider a soup. In English, it often refers to a specific sauce which is known in Spanish by the more specific name mole poblano. The word is also widely known in the combined form
guacamole (avocado mole).
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Mole
mole
Noun
1. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
(synonym) gram molecule, mol
(hypernym) metric weight unit, weight unit
2. a spy who works against enemy espionage
(synonym) counterspy
(hypernym) spy, undercover agent
3. spicy sauce often containing chocolate
(hypernym) sauce
(classification) Mexico, United Mexican States
4. a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar
5. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
(synonym) breakwater, groin, groyne, bulwark, seawall, jetty
(hypernym) barrier
6. small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
(hypernym) insectivore
(hyponym) starnose mole, star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
(member-holonym) Talpidae, family Talpidae
Mole (die)
n.
mole, breakwater structure; bulwark, stout defense wall, protective wall, rampart, parapet
Mol (das)
n.
mole, molecular weight of a substance (Chemistry)