guacamole

noun

gua·​ca·​mo·​le ˌgwä-kə-ˈmō-lē 

plural guacamoles

: pureed or mashed avocado that is typically mixed with lime juice, cilantro, tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, and salt and that is usually served as a dip, spread, or topping

Ample tartness and seasoning are our other secrets to a well-balanced guacamole. … make sure to add enough lime juice to give a burst of freshness and acidity to cut through the fatty avocados.

—Gonzalo Guzmán and Stacy Adimando

But everything on the menu tastes like someone's mother made it, from the mashed-to-order jumbo avocados Yolanda transforms into noticeably rich guacamole, to the steamy tamales …

—Craig LaBan

You'll find recipes for nacho-friendly sauces, salsas, guacamoles, beans, vegetables, and proteins.

—Penny and Ed Cherubino

Examples of guacamole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vendors also sell baked goods, hummus, dips, olive oil, vinegar, hot sauce, beef jerky, pasta and sauce, spices, teas, Italian ice, guacamole, salsa, smoothies and all-natural dog biscuits. —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025

Its dinner menu focuses on fresh seafood, with raw and charred oysters, tuna guacamole, scallop aguachile and an al pastor red snapper. —Laura Barrero, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill famously charges a premium for adding guacamole, but the chain’s customers have largely shrugged off price increases across its menu over the last few years. —Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025

Other specials include Blackened Salmon Tacos with a Morita chili glaze, guacamole, pickled onions on red corn tortillas for $20 and a Passion Fruit Cheesecake topped with Hibiscus syrup and dragon fruit jam for $14. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl āhuacamōlli, from āhuacatl avocado + mōlli sauce

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for guacamole

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
• benzimidazole
• dipyridamole
• itraconazole
• ketoconazole
• metronidazole
• sulfathiazole
• thiabendazole
• carbazole

Kids Definition

guacamole

noun

gua·​ca·​mo·​le ˌgwäk-ə-ˈmō-lē 

: spiced mashed avocado that is often served as a spread or dip