Guacamole


[gwah-kuh-moh-lee; Spanish gwah-kah-maw-le] /gwɑ kəˈmoʊ li; Spanish ˌgwɑ kɑˈmɔ lɛ/

noun, Mexican Cookery.
1.
a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.
/ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ/
noun
1.
a spread of mashed avocado, tomato pulp, mayonnaise, and seasoning
2.
any of various Mexican or South American salads containing avocado
n.

1920, from American Spanish guacamole, originally Mexican, from Nahuatl ahuaca-molli, from ahuacatl “avocado” + molli “sauce.”

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