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gua⋅ca⋅mo⋅le

[gwah-kuh-moh-lee; Sp. gwah-kah-maw-le]
–noun Mexican Cookery.
a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.

Origin:
1915–20; < MexSp < Nahuatl āhuacamōlli lit., avocado sauce; see avocado, mole 6
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gua·ca·mo·le   (gwä'kə-mō'lē)   
n.  A thick paste of mashed avocado, often combined with citrus juice, onion, and seasonings and usually served as a dip or in salads.

[American Spanish, from Nahuatl ahuacamolli : ahuacatl, avocado + molli, sauce, paste.]
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Word Origin & History

guacamole 
1920, from Amer.Sp. guacamole, from Nahuatl ahuaca-molli, from ahuacatl "avocado" + molli "sauce."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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