[məʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates

- a spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country
(e.g: a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from the Germanic base of Middle Dutch and Middle Low German mol

[məʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small, often slightly raised blemish on the skin made dark by a high concentration of melanin
(e.g: a mole on her arm had not been there at the beginning of the summer)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English māl ‘discoloured spot’, of Germanic origin

[məʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large solid structure on a shore serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French môle, from Latin moles ‘mass’

[məʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the SI base unit for the amount of substance


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: from German Mol, from Molekul, from Latin (see molecule)

[məʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an abnormal mass of tissue in the uterus


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French môle, from Latin mola in the sense ‘false conception’

[ˈməʊleɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a highly spiced Mexican sauce made chiefly from chilli peppers and chocolate, served with meat


Phrases:

Origin:
Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl molli ‘sauce, stew’