guacamole

[ gwah-kuh-moh-lee; Spanish gwah-kah-maw-le ]

noun

, Mexican Cooking.

1. a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.

guacamole

/ ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ /

noun

1. a spread of mashed avocado, tomato pulp, mayonnaise, and seasoning
2. any of various Mexican or South American salads containing avocado

Word History and Origins

Origin of guacamole¹

1915–20; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl āhuacamōlli literally, avocado sauce; avocado, mole ⁶

Word History and Origins

Origin of guacamole¹

from American Spanish, from Nahuatl ahuacamolli, from ahuacatl avocado + molli sauce

Example Sentences

Instead of banishing chips and cookies from the house, aim to pair them with other foods that help you feel satiated—a side of guacamole or a scoop of nut butter, for instance.

From Popular-Science

I can resist devouring almost anything, with the notable exception of chips and guacamole.

From Washington Post

Every purchase of the eyeshadow palette comes with a coupon for free chips and guacamole from the chain.

From Eater

Padilla’s tortilla chips are made to order and offered with a surprisingly light guacamole, best ordered “spicy” with jalapeño.

From Washington Post

Someone else made guacamole that we shoveled into our faces with tortilla chips.

From Outside Online

Chipotle noted in a recent investor letter that they might cut back on their signature guacamole because of avocado scarcity.

From The Daily Beast

After an ornate arrangement of salmon tartare perched atop a bed of spicy guacamole came the main event.

From The Daily Beast

They ate chips and salsa and guacamole and steak fajitas and slept in a real bed for the first time in days, indoors.

From The Daily Beast

You may know it as the film in which Halle Berry dips her breast into a bowl of guacamole.

From The Daily Beast

The guacamole was perfection with a side of corn tortillas and smoky salsa verde.

From The Daily Beast