guacamole

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

/ gwɑ kəˈmoʊ li; Spanish ˌgwɑ kɑˈmɔ lɛ /

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noun Mexican Cooking.

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

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Origin of guacamole

1915–20; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl āhuacamōlli literally, avocado sauce; see avocado, mole⁶

Words nearby guacamole

GTP, GTS, gtt., GU, guac, guacamole, guacharo, guaco, Guadalajara, Guadalcanal, Guadalquivir

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How to use guacamole in a sentence

I can resist devouring almost anything, with the notable exception of chips and guacamole.
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Someone else made guacamole that we shoveled into our faces with tortilla chips.
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Chipotle noted in a recent investor letter that they might cut back on their signature guacamole because of avocado scarcity.
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They ate chips and salsa and guacamole and steak fajitas and slept in a real bed for the first time in days, indoors.
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The guacamole was perfection with a side of corn tortillas and smoky salsa verde.
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British Dictionary definitions for guacamole

guacamole

/ (ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ) /

noun

a spread of mashed avocado, tomato pulp, mayonnaise, and seasoning

any of various Mexican or South American salads containing avocado

Word Origin for guacamole

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

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