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guacamole

guacamole

39 2.2
A thick creamy dip made from mashed avocado, onion, and tomato
  • noun
  • /ˌɡwɑːkəˈmoʊli/
translation icon : guacamole
  • I made fresh guacamole with avocados, lime juice, and tomatoes for the party.
  • chips and guacamole
  • make guacamole
  • avocados for guacamole

It was shrimp, mango guacamole, kind of crazy.

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Examples

  • My first experience with guacamole was when I worked at Max and Erma's restaurant many moons ago.

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  • Tonight it's fajitas and taquitos with fresh guacamole.

  • "We would make enough guacamole to feed an army!"

    Fiction book (1997)
  • You seem to really like the guacamole.

  • "Who taught you how to make guacamole?" asked Pete.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Let me just say, there is a guacamole bar every day at the buffet.

  • How about a little guacamole for the steak?

  • We were in the mood for guacamole, so we ordered a small one and dipped right in.

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  • Well, there's a Mexican restaurant in town that actually makes guacamole at your table!

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  • We've got some sour cream, some guacamole, some salsa.

Synonyms

guac
vsguacamole
  • UK
9 7.7

A creamy avocado dip often served with chips

is the standard full name and slightly more formal term
devil's avocado
vsguacamole
  • Informal
8.5

A funny name for avocado used as a soft spread like guacamole

is the specific prepared dip rather than a playful fruit nickname

How Creamy

aioli
7 6.5
humous
  • UK
2.7
guacamole
39 2.2

Surface Forms

guacamole singular
guacamoles plural

Etymology

The word guacamole comes from the Nahuatl language and is made of āhuacatl ('avocado') and molli ('sauce'). So it literally means 'avocado sauce', which is why guacamole is a creamy avocado dip.