guacamole
part of speech
noun (guacamole — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
A green dip or sauce from Mexico made of mashed avocado, usually with lime, onion, tomato, chilli and salt. tree →
sense in the lessons
In food, cooking lessons and parties; in geography, Mexican food. Phrases: tortilla chips and guacamole, a bowl of guacamole, guac (informal).
examples
- We dipped tortilla chips into the guacamole. tree →
- Guacamole is made from mashed avocados. tree →
- Add lime juice so the guacamole doesn't go brown. tree →
- Can I have extra guac on my burrito? tree →
- We made guacamole in our food technology lesson. tree →
- Guacamole comes from Mexico and the Aztecs made it long ago. tree →
note
Say gwah-ka-MOH-lee. Uncountable: some guacamole. Informal short form: guac. Lime or lemon juice slows it turning brown because air reacts with the avocado.
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