"guacamole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡwɑ.kəˈmol.i/ [General-American], /ˌɡwɑ.kəˈmoʊ.leɪ/ [General-American], /ɡwa.kaˈmo.le/ [General-American], /wa.kaˈmo.le/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guacamole.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-guacamole.wav [US] Forms: guacamoles [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊli Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish guacamole, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli (from āhuacatl (“avocado”) + mōlli (“sauce; broth”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|guacamole}} Spanish guacamole, {{af|nci|āhuacatl|mōlli|nocat=1|t1=avocado|t2=sauce; broth}} āhuacatl (“avocado”) + mōlli (“sauce; broth”), {{der|en|nci|āhuacamōlli|pos=from <i class="Latn mention" lang="nci">āhuacatl</i> (“avocado”) + <i class="Latn mention" lang="nci">mōlli</i> (“sauce; broth”)}} Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli (from āhuacatl (“avocado”) + mōlli (“sauce; broth”)) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} guacamole (countable and uncountable, plural guacamoles)
  1. An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips. Wikipedia link: guacamole Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms (avocado-based greenish dip): guac [informal] Derived forms: holy guacamole, peamole, salsamole Related terms: avocado Translations (avocado-based greenish dip): غُوَّاكَامُولِي (ḡuwwākāmūlī) (Arabic), 牛油果醬 (Chinese Cantonese), 牛油果酱 (ngau⁴ jau⁴ gwo² zoeng³) (Chinese Cantonese), 鱷梨醬 (Chinese Mandarin), 鳄梨酱 (èlíjiàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 酪梨醬 (Chinese Mandarin), 酪梨酱 (luòlíjiàng) (Chinese Mandarin), āhuacamōlli (Classical Nahuatl), avokada kaĉo (Esperanto), gvakamolo (Esperanto), guacamole (Finnish), guacamole [masculine] (French), Guacamole [feminine] (German), γουακαμόλε (gouakamóle) [neuter] (Greek), guacamole [masculine] (Italian), ワカモレ (Japanese), 과카몰레 (gwakamolle) (Korean), guacamole [neuter] (Polish), guacamole [masculine] (Portuguese), гуакамо́ле (guakamóle) (Russian), guacamole [masculine] (Spanish), guakamole (Turkish), гуакамоле (huakamole) (Ukrainian), ґуакамоле (guakamole) (Ukrainian), גואַקאַמאָלע (guakamole) (Yiddish)

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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "gouakamóle",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "γουακαμόλε"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "guacamole"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "ワカモレ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gwakamolle",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "과카몰레"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "guacamole"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "guacamole"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "guakamóle",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "гуакамо́ле"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "guacamole"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "guakamole"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "huakamole",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "гуакамоле"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "guakamole",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "ґуакамоле"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "guakamole",
      "sense": "avocado-based greenish dip",
      "word": "גואַקאַמאָלע"
    }
  ],
  "word": "guacamole"
}

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