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guacamole definition

☆ gua·ca·mole (gwä′kə mō′lē, -lā)

noun

a thick sauce or paste of seasoned, mashed or puréed avocados, served as a dip, in salads, etc.

Etymology: AmSp < Nahuatl a:wakamo:lli < a:wakaλ, avocado + mo:lli, a sauce (altered by analogy with Sp mole, soft)

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