guacamole

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

/ gwɑ kəˈmoʊ li; Spanish ˌgwɑ kɑˈmɔ lɛ /

noun Mexican Cookery.

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

Origin of guacamole

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

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Examples from the Web for guacamole

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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You may know it as the film in which Halle Berry dips her breast into a bowl of guacamole.
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The guacamole was perfection with a side of corn tortillas and smoky salsa verde.
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From Chevys' 1,900-calorie nachos to the Cheesecake Factory's 1,600-calorie guacamole, these are the snack attacks.
25 Deadliest Chips and Dips|The Daily Beast|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The guacamole stayed a nice green even after sitting out for a while.
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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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Word Origin and History for guacamole