Where does “guacamole” come from?

Guacamole comes from Spanish guacamole, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli, a compound of āhuacatl and mōlli meaning avocado sauce.

guacamole (English): An avocado-based greenish dip with onions,...

Definitions

  1. An avocado-based greenish dip with onions,...

Ancestry of “guacamole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguacamoleguacamole
2Classical NahuatlāhuacamōlliAvocado sauce; guacamole
3Central Nahuatlahuacatlavocado
4Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
5Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

Words derived from “guacamole”

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